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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue morning, min -37°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4550
km/h
45
W
50
W
35
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NE
10
SE
15
SE
15
S
40
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-29
-28
-29
-34
-35
-36
-38
-38
-36
-36
-34
-33
-32
-34
-32
-33
-34
-34
min °C
-30
-29
-32
-35
-36
-37
-38
-38
-38
-37
-35
-34
-33
-34
-33
-33
-35
-37
 chill °C
-48
-48
-45
-47
-48
-49
-50
-47
-47
-49
-48
-51
-54
-54
-54
-51
-54
-61
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-34-36-39-40-41-42-42-42-41-40-39-39-39-39-40-41-41-30-29-31-35-36-37-38-38-37-37-35-34-33-34-33-33-35-36-23-22-25-30-31-33-34-34-32-32-30-27-27-28-27-27-28-30-18-17-20-25-27-28-30-30-28-27-26-23-21-25-22-22-23-24-14-13-15-21-23-24-25-26-25-23-22-18-15-22-18-18-19-18-8-7-8-15-16-18-19-19-18-17-16-12-9-15-12-11-12-11
Sunrise
2:04
1:54
1:46
1:37
1:29
1:20
Sunset
9:18
9:27
9:37
9:45
9:52
10:00

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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 -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue morning, min -37°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Wed 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-18°C
State of sky unchanged.
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-30°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB282E63S
1806 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB284E63S
1818 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB283E63S
1819 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB285E63S
1831 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB286E63S
1834 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB287E63S
1841 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
- km
ASCATB289E63S
1847 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB288E63S
1854 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 216).
- 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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