– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Sun 06 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Sun 06 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Sun 06 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly severe gales. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed afternoon, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 5400 | 2450 | 2450 | 5000 | |||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -34 | -30 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -31 | -29 | -27 | -26 | -27 | -28 | -30 | -32 | -34 | -34 | -31 | -30 |
min °C | -36 | -33 | -33 | -38 | -36 | -33 | -30 | -28 | -27 | -28 | -30 | -31 | -33 | -37 | -34 | -33 | -31 |
chill °C | -54 | -55 | -51 | -55 | -56 | -56 | -50 | -47 | -43 | -46 | -45 | -48 | -50 | -54 | -50 | -48 | -50 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 1:37 | — | — | 1:29 | — | — | 1:20 | — | — | 1:10 | — | — | 1:02 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:17 |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -38°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly severe gales.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed afternoon, min -37°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Vinson Massif. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Antarctica.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
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ASCATB255E68S | |||||
ASCATB254E68S | |||||
ASCATB255E67S | |||||
ASCATB274E66S | |||||
ASCATB272E66S | |||||
ASCATB273E66S |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.
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