– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 6 am Sun 11 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 am Sun 11 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu afternoon, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | |
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max °C | -24 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -23 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 |
min °C | -25 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -23 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 |
-36 | -35 | -36 | -36 | -38 | -38 | -39 | -41 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -36 | -34 | -32 | -30 | -31 | -29 | |
400 | 200 | 150 | 250 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 500 | 250 | 400 | 700 | 500 | 800 | 1050 | 850 | 800 | |
Cloud base (m) | 3800 | 2450 | ||||||||||||||||
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu afternoon, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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SHIP7571 | |||||
SHIP1877 | |||||
SHIP8980 | |||||
SHIP3447 | |||||
SHIP2625 | |||||
SHIP5673 | |||||
SHIP6755 | |||||
SHIP5898 | |||||
SHIP2171 |
* 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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