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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 22 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SW
15
WSW
30
SW
55
SW
50
WSW
45
W
40
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
 cm 
6
1
 mm 
max°C
-34
-35
-35
-35
-35
-34
-34
-34
-31
-29
-27
-26
-29
-29
-28
-28
-27
-23
min°C
-35
-35
-36
-35
-35
-35
-34
-34
-34
-30
-28
-29
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-26
chill°C 
-44
-43
-43
-35
-35
-35
-46
-51
-54
-49
-46
-43
-44
-44
-44
-42
-41
-40
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-41-41-41-41-41-41-40-38-35-33-33-36-35-34-34-34-31-35-35-36-35-35-35-34-34-33-30-28-28-29-29-29-28-28-25-28-29-30-29-29-28-27-27-26-23-21-22-23-23-23-22-21-18-23-25-24-24-24-22-22-23-20-16-15-16-17-18-17-17-18-13-19-22-20-20-21-18-16-19-15-10-9-11-12-13-12-12-14-8-13-15-14-13-14-11-9-12-9-3-3-4-6-7-5-5-8-1
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 -31°C on Fri night, min -36°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Mon night, min -30°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC272E68S
1186 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the WSW
(62 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC271E68S
1192 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the WSW
(64 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC270E68S
1194 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the WSW
(62 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATC270E67S
1244 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC272E67S
1246 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC271E67S
1254 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 242).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC268E67S
1352 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC272E66S
1355 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 248).
- 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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