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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed morning, min -37°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon morning, min -32°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
40
NNW
15
WSW
20
SW
10
W
15
WNW
25
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
10
WSW
55
SW
35
WSW
40
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
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max °C
-30
-33
-31
-31
-32
-32
-33
-36
-34
-31
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
min °C
-31
-33
-32
-31
-32
-33
-34
-37
-37
-32
-29
-28
-28
-26
-26
-25
-25
-25
-47
-46
-47
-41
-43
-49
-51
-51
-49
-52
-46
-45
-42
-38
-39
-39
-39
-38
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
2800
4350
2500
2500
2500
6450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-38-38-37-38-38-40-42-40-36-34-33-33-32-31-31-31-32-31-33-32-31-32-33-34-37-36-32-29-28-28-26-26-25-25-25-25-27-25-24-25-26-28-31-31-27-23-22-21-20-20-19-18-19-19-23-21-20-20-21-23-26-27-24-19-17-16-17-16-14-14-16-14-19-18-17-17-16-19-22-24-21-16-13-11-13-11-9-9-12-8-12-11-11-10-9-12-15-18-15-9-6-5-7-5-3-2-6
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed morning, min -37°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon morning, min -32°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun 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.
3 hours ago
-21° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
41
Strong winds from the ESE
(41 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2354
1556 km NNE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
1849 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 230).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3216
1577 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3115
1577 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP1707
1577 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP1956
1577 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP1473
1593 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C

* 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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