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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -34°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
5
NW
10
W
15
S
10
SW
15
SSE
5
SSW
0
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
S
5
WSW
10
W
15
SW
30
WSW
1
max °C
-28
-29
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-33
-33
-34
-33
-32
-32
min °C
-29
-29
-29
-28
-28
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-32
-33
-33
-34
-34
-32
-32
-35
-37
-39
-38
-38
-36
-30
-30
-36
-40
-41
-41
-40
-42
-41
-43
-44
-47
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5150
4250
4150
4650
4500
4100
3750
4200
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-35-34-35-35-35-35-36-36-37-38-38-39-40-39-38-37-29-29-29-28-28-29-30-30-30-31-31-32-33-33-34-34-32-32-22-22-23-22-22-22-23-23-24-24-24-26-27-27-27-27-26-27-16-17-18-17-18-18-19-19-19-19-19-21-22-23-23-23-23-23-10-12-14-14-15-14-16-17-15-15-15-16-18-19-19-19-20-20-3-6-8-8-8-8-9-10-9-9-9-10-12-12-12-13-13-13
Sunrise
12:23
12:30
12:38
12:46
12:53
1:00
Sunset
1:11
1:03
12:55
12:47
12:37
12:30

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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 morning, min -30°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon morning, min -34°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds 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
-11° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB293E66S
1563 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 323).
- km
ASCATB292E66S
1566 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB292E65S
1673 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB293E65S
1681 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB294E65S
1697 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATB295E65S
1707 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB292E64S
1780 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 319).
- km
ASCATB334E72S
1792 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 214).
- 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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