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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 10 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
2
2
4
2
max °C
-25
-25
-24
-24
-25
-25
-25
-25
-26
-25
-25
-23
-22
-23
-22
-22
-22
-20
min °C
-25
-25
-25
-24
-25
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-25
-24
-22
-23
-23
-22
-22
-22
-34
-37
-36
-35
-34
-35
-36
-38
-38
-38
-39
-40
-37
-37
-37
-35
-35
-35
400
0
150
400
200
150
250
0
0
100
0
0
400
300
500
700
350
650
Cloud base (m)
4950
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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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Tue morning). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB328E76S
1277 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 219).
- km
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB329E76S
1321 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB330E76S
1341 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SSW
(25 kph at 196).
- km
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-30° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
ASCATB331E76S
1389 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB328E74S
1444 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB332E75S
1467 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 234).
- km
ASCATB331E75S
1476 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 228).
- 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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