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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat morning, min -28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
15
NW
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
25
N
25
NE
15
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
W
max °C
-27
-27
-28
-28
-27
-26
-25
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-29
-30
-31
-31
-31
-32
min °C
-27
-27
-28
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
-27
-28
-29
-31
-32
-31
-32
-32
-38
-37
-39
-38
-36
-37
-32
-26
-26
-34
-34
-38
-43
-45
-44
-37
-42
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-32-33-33-33-33-32-32-32-33-33-34-35-36-38-37-38-38-27-27-28-28-27-27-26-26-26-27-27-28-29-31-32-31-32-32-22-22-22-21-21-19-18-18-19-20-20-21-23-25-26-25-25-25-17-18-17-17-17-15-14-14-14-15-17-16-18-20-21-20-21-20-11-14-12-12-14-11-10-11-10-11-14-13-15-16-16-15-17-15-5-8-6-6-7-5-3-4-3-5-7-6-8-10-9-9-11-8
Sunrise
9:08
9:22
9:35
9:45
9:57
10:07
Sunset
4:40
4:28
4:15
4:04
3:52
3:41

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat morning, min -28°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon night). 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
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
1.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-49° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
ASCATC331E76S
1389 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATC331E75S
1474 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC332E75S
1494 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SW
(18 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC333E75S
1515 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB331E74S
1531 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 212).
- km
ASCATC330E74S
1534 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 194).
- 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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