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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Wed afternoon, min -37°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu afternoon, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Mon
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
3500
2450
km/h
25
SSW
65
SSW
70
S
60
SSW
55
SSW
40
SW
30
SW
35
W
35
W
30
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
5
SE
5
NNW
5
NW
15
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-34
-33
-31
-29
-27
-26
-25
-27
-28
-31
-34
-35
-34
-33
-33
-35
-36
min °C
-37
-36
-32
-30
-28
-26
-25
-28
-29
-33
-35
-35
-35
-33
-34
-35
-37
 chill °C
-54
-56
-54
-50
-47
-42
-40
-44
-44
-50
-47
-47
-47
-41
-43
-41
-52
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-40-38-36-34-33-32-34-35-38-41-41-40-39-40-42-43-36-35-32-30-28-26-25-28-29-32-35-35-35-33-34-35-37-30-29-26-23-21-19-17-20-22-25-28-29-29-27-27-28-30-24-25-22-19-16-14-12-14-16-20-23-24-24-23-23-24-25-19-22-17-15-13-10-8-9-10-14-18-21-21-19-20-20-20-13-16-11-9-6-3-1-2-3-8-12-14-14-13-13-14-13
Sunrise
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
Sunset
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23

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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 -25°C on Wed afternoon, min -37°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Thu afternoon, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sun morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-18°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 140).
0.8 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-17°C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC247E67S
1566 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC246E67S
1611 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 121).
- km
ASCATC245E67S
1630 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the SE
(25 kph at 124).
- km
ASCATC244E67S
1651 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the SE
(42 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC245E66S
1669 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB240E67S
1720 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB242E66S
1737 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2
Calm
(2 kph at 133).
- km
ASCATC244E66S
1739 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 146).
- 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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