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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Tue 10 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
45
WSW
30
W
25
W
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
35
W
20
W
20
W
15
SSW
10
SW
10
W
25
NW
2
1
3
max °C
-21
-23
-24
-26
-26
-21
-21
-22
-22
-24
-27
-27
-27
-28
-26
-26
-28
-29
min °C
-22
-23
-26
-26
-27
-24
-22
-22
-23
-26
-27
-28
-27
-29
-29
-27
-28
-30
-33
-34
-33
-34
-37
-38
-35
-35
-35
-38
-39
-43
-40
-41
-39
-36
-38
-44
700
0
150
100
0
0
250
0
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5000
4700
5450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-29-31-32-32-27-26-27-29-30-32-33-32-33-32-31-32-34-22-23-25-26-27-23-22-22-23-25-27-28-27-29-28-27-28-30-16-17-18-20-20-18-16-16-17-20-21-22-22-24-23-22-23-24-9-12-12-13-16-14-11-12-11-14-17-17-16-19-18-17-18-19-3-7-6-7-12-9-5-8-6-8-13-11-10-15-12-11-13-144-110-5-22-11-1-6-5-4-8-6-4-7-7
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Tue morning, min -27°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri morning, min -30°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW 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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
1270 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-40° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
31 km
Mid: few
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-41° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: clear
SHIP703
1320 km NNE
-m alt.
58 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
SHIP7640
1326 km NNE
3m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 80).
SHIP4408
1336 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
46
Strong winds from the E
(47 kph at 90).
- km
SHIP4606
1336 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
SHIP4700
1336 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
SHIP2308
1336 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).

* 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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