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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 16 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
WSW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
0
NNW
5
N
10
N
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-28
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
-33
-34
-32
-32
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
min°C
-29
-30
-31
-31
-32
-32
-33
-34
-33
-33
-34
-34
-32
-32
-31
-30
-30
-31
chill°C 
-44
-45
-44
-42
-42
-40
-42
-44
-43
-46
-48
-48
-45
-43
-40
-30
-30
-38
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-36-36-36-37-37-38-38-38-39-39-39-38-38-38-37-37-37-29-30-31-31-32-32-33-34-33-33-34-33-32-32-31-30-30-31-23-25-25-26-26-27-28-28-28-27-28-27-25-25-24-23-24-24-16-18-19-20-21-21-21-23-22-21-22-21-19-19-17-16-18-18-9-11-13-13-16-14-15-17-16-14-16-15-13-14-11-9-12-11-3-5-6-6-9-8-8-11-9-8-9-8-6-8-5-3-6-5
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -34°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat night, min -34°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATB272E70S
986 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB271E70S
1017 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 173).
- km
ASCATB270E69S
1092 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SSW
(21 kph at 208).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB271E69S
1131 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATB269E69S
1134 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 190).
- km
ASCATB268E69S
1141 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the S
(21 kph at 182).
- km
ASCATB266E69S
1146 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the SSW
(18 kph at 192).
- km
ASCATB267E69S
1148 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 203).
- km
ASCATB265E69S
1157 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 182).
- 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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