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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Mon morning, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
 km/h
30
N
40
NNW
25
NNE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
20
NE
20
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
ESE
5
NNE
0
N
5
WSW
10
WNW
25
W
30
N
1
max °C
-29
-29
-29
-31
-31
-31
-33
-32
-31
-31
-31
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
min °C
-30
-29
-30
-31
-31
-33
-33
-33
-32
-31
-31
-30
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-32
-45
-46
-45
-46
-48
-50
-46
-46
-41
-37
-31
-30
-28
-28
-28
-36
-42
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4150
3650
4900
4700
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-33-34-35-35-37-39-38-37-37-37-35-34-33-33-33-33-35-30-29-30-31-31-32-33-33-32-31-31-30-28-28-28-28-28-30-25-25-25-27-27-28-28-27-25-24-24-23-22-22-22-22-22-24-21-22-22-24-23-24-24-24-22-21-20-19-18-18-18-18-18-19-18-18-18-19-19-20-20-21-19-17-17-15-15-15-15-15-15-16-12-11-11-13-12-13-14-14-13-11-11-9-9-8-9-9-8-9
Sunrise
1:39
1:46
1:54
2:01
2:10
2:17
Sunset
11:49
11:41
11:33
11:25
11:15
11:07

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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 -29°C on Mon morning, min -33°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat afternoon, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
38 minutes ago
-21° C
Patches of fog.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.9 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
38 minutes ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC218E71S
1744 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the WNW
(58 kph at 295).
- km
ASCATC217E71S
1752 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WNW
(51 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC216E72S
1770 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC216E71S
1778 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATC215E72S
1779 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC214E72S
1781 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC213E72S
1782 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC215E71S
1806 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 287).
- 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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