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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
35
SSW
20
W
5
NNW
10
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
25
W
40
W
40
W
40
WNW
45
W
2
4
1
2
max °C
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-21
-20
-24
-25
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-22
-23
min °C
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-22
-22
-22
-25
-25
-26
-22
-23
-23
-22
-23
-23
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-36
-30
-30
-34
-38
-36
-36
-39
-37
-39
-39
350
100
300
450
50
350
550
0
600
450
0
0
50
50
150
650
300
100
Cloud base (m)
5150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 -20°C on Tue night, min -22°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed night, min -26°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW 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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6091
1322 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP1148
1326 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
SHIP445
1326 km NNE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
SHIP1967
1328 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 60).
SHIP1567
1328 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 60).
SHIP6696
1328 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP6244
1328 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(46 kph at 60).
SHIP4236
1328 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
46
Strong winds from the ENE
(47 kph at 60).
- 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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