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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 am Fri 21 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
SE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
 cm 
2
 mm 
max°C
-25
-25
-26
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
min°C
-25
-25
-26
-25
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
-24
chill°C 
-39
-38
-39
-37
-33
-30
-22
-31
-32
-32
-32
-32
-34
-37
-37
-38
-38
-39
-39
Freezing level (m
200
350
50
100
200
0
150
250
0
250
500
100
150
100
0
0
250
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4700
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
5200
2500
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 -22°C on Sat morning, min -26°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sun night, min -24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATC249E74S
873 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC248E74S
887 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the ENE
(28 kph at 78).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB280E69S
1134 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 46).
- km
ASCATB280E68S
1146 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATB277E68S
1176 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB273E68S
1180 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 23).
- km
ASCATB276E68S
1181 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 21).
- km
ASCATB275E68S
1184 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 18).
- km
ASCATC260E69S
1191 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 71).
- 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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