Vinson Massif weather
– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat morning, min -30°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
5
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
15
SSW
max °C
-28
-28
-29
-29
-29
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-27
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
min °C
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-27
-27
-26
-27
-29
-30
-29
-30
-29
-28
-28
-36
-35
-34
-38
-37
-33
-36
-39
-39
-35
-32
-40
-42
-41
-39
-36
-36
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4450
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-33-34-34-34-33-32-32-32-32-33-34-34-34-34-34-34-28-29-29-29-29-28-28-27-27-26-27-29-30-29-30-29-28-28-23-23-24-23-23-23-22-21-21-20-21-23-25-25-24-23-22-22-17-19-19-18-19-17-16-17-16-15-17-19-21-21-20-18-18-16-11-13-13-13-14-12-11-14-11-10-13-15-16-18-16-14-15-12-5-7-6-6-8-5-4-7-4-3-7-8-9-12-9-8-8-5
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
7:09
7:55
8:20
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:42
5:55
5:30

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat morning, min -30°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC207E77S
1542 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 134).
- km
ASCATC207E76S
1555 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SE
(23 kph at 126).
- km
ASCATC206E77S
1557 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 127).
- km
SHIP5136
1576 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATC206E76S
1587 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 131).
- km
SHIP8299
1589 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
SHIP5968
1589 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 20).
SHIP4550
1589 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 20).
- km

* 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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