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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly gales.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WNW
40
NNW
25
NW
20
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
30
NW
20
W
65
SW
45
WSW
45
WNW
35
W
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
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max °C
-31
-29
-29
-30
-33
-31
-31
-32
-33
-35
-37
-31
-28
-28
-26
-26
-26
-26
min °C
-32
-30
-30
-32
-33
-33
-32
-32
-34
-36
-38
-38
-30
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-48
-45
-47
-49
-48
-48
-42
-43
-50
-52
-56
-60
-48
-45
-44
-43
-41
-39
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
4800
4400
4600
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-35-35-37-38-38-38-38-40-41-42-39-34-35-33-32-32-32-32-30-30-31-33-32-32-32-34-36-38-35-29-28-27-27-26-26-26-24-23-25-27-26-25-25-27-29-33-30-24-21-20-21-20-20-21-19-18-20-22-22-21-21-21-24-28-26-19-16-16-17-17-17-17-14-14-15-17-18-18-17-16-19-23-22-14-11-11-12-13-12-10-8-8-9-11-12-12-11-10-13-16-15-7-4-4-6-7-6
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 -29°C on Tue afternoon, min -34°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly gales.

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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-23° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1849 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1932 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3380
1998 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2255
2032 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2605
2032 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5065
2032 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4361
2032 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° 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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