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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun morning, min -39°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed afternoon, min -33°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
10
E
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NW
30
W
30
WSW
40
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
40
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
3
6
max °C
-39
-39
-38
-35
-34
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-32
-32
-31
-26
-24
-19
-18
min °C
-39
-39
-38
-37
-35
-34
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-30
-25
-21
-20
-49
-53
-51
-48
-47
-48
-44
-42
-45
-45
-43
-43
-42
-48
-49
-46
-42
-37
-35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
Cloud base (m)
4900
3950
2900
8000
4650
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun morning, min -39°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed afternoon, min -33°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

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
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB256E70S
1126 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 274).
- km
ASCATB255E70S
1142 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 275).
- km
ASCATB256E69S
1158 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB255E69S
1175 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB254E69S
1198 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB253E69S
1247 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB256E68S
1262 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB255E68S
1284 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 264).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Snow
Wind obs. (39 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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