– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 6 pm Thu 05 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -29 | -28 | -26 | -23 | -17 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -15 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 |
min °C | -29 | -29 | -27 | -25 | -21 | -15 | -11 | -10 | -13 | -17 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -19 |
-38 | -38 | -45 | -43 | -38 | -29 | -24 | -23 | -27 | -32 | -36 | -36 | -34 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -32 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 550 | 1000 | 1850 | 1100 | 600 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 250 | 450 | 0 | 150 | |
Cloud base (m) | 4100 | 2450 | 2500 | 2500 | 4650 | 4500 | 5500 | 4550 | 5200 | ||||||||
 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | 10:53 | — | — | 11:02 | — | — | 11:10 | — | — |
 | 3:21 | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 2:52 | — | — | 2:44 | — | — | 2:34 | — | — |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -29°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun afternoon, min -22°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Mon night).
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.
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