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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu morning, min -35°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
N
35
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
40
NE
40
ENE
30
NE
1
1
2
2
max °C
-29
-30
-32
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-30
-29
-29
-29
-29
-29
-31
-31
-32
-30
min °C
-30
-31
-34
-35
-34
-34
-33
-33
-32
-30
-29
-30
-30
-30
-32
-31
-33
-33
-44
-42
-47
-48
-47
-46
-41
-33
-41
-46
-45
-44
-47
-45
-48
-49
-50
-49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4050
5400
3800
5250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-36-38-40-39-39-38-38-37-36-35-35-34-33-35-34-37-37-30-31-33-35-34-34-33-33-31-30-29-30-30-30-32-31-33-32-24-25-28-30-29-29-28-27-25-23-23-24-25-26-28-27-28-26-18-20-23-25-25-24-23-23-21-19-18-19-22-23-25-24-24-22-14-15-19-21-22-20-20-20-17-15-14-15-19-19-22-20-19-17-7-9-12-15-15-13-13-13-11-9-8-8-12-12-15-13-12-11
Sunrise
1:07
1:15
1:23
1:31
1:39
1:46
Sunset
12:22
12:14
12:06
11:57
11:49
11:41

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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 Thu morning, min -35°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sun morning, min -33°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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.
1 hour ago
-11° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC297E64S
1827 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB304E65S
1842 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WSW
(55 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC305E65S
1853 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 238).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
0.2 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB305E65S
1864 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB306E65S
1875 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC306E65S
1877 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
- 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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