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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Wed 19 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
35
WNW
40
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SE
45
SE
40
SE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-26
-26
-25
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-25
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
-25
min°C
-26
-26
-26
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-26
-24
-23
-23
-22
-23
-24
-24
-25
-27
chill°C 
-41
-42
-42
-38
-37
-38
-37
-38
-33
-33
-34
-33
-32
-35
-38
-39
-41
-42
Freezing level (m
450
0
50
350
250
100
300
0
0
100
0
50
300
0
150
250
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2650
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-32-32-30-30-30-31-32-32-30-29-29-28-29-30-30-30-32-26-26-26-24-24-24-25-26-26-24-23-23-22-23-24-24-25-26-18-19-19-18-18-18-18-19-19-17-16-16-15-16-18-18-19-20-11-13-12-11-12-12-11-13-13-12-12-11-10-11-12-12-15-15-4-8-6-4-7-6-5-8-7-6-7-6-5-6-6-6-10-103-112112-101-112011-4-3
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu morning, min -26°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SE by Mon 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
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: clear
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-38° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: clear
SHIP8515
1762 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 220).
0.1 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SHIP3858
1769 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6515
1769 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP5654
1769 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3085
1769 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3301
1781 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C

* 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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