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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 11 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue morning, min -43°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
km/h
50
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
45
WNW
30
NNW
10
W
5
NW
15
WSW
25
WSW
40
SW
50
SW
25
SW
50
SSW
55
SSW
75
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
45
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
2
max °C
-39
-38
-37
-37
-39
-41
-42
-42
-41
-42
-42
-42
-41
-38
-36
-34
-34
-35
min °C
-40
-38
-38
-38
-40
-42
-42
-42
-42
-42
-42
-43
-42
-40
-37
-35
-35
-36
-62
-59
-60
-57
-54
-50
-50
-56
-59
-64
-65
-61
-65
-64
-62
-58
-57
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
4150
3900
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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 -37°C on Thu night, min -42°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue morning, min -43°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4897 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.
3 hours ago
-17° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: few
ASCATB295E65S
1692 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 249).
- km
hy2c241E66S
1774 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 302).
- km
hy2c240E66S
1791 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATB294E64S
1806 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 293).
- km
hy2c239E66S
1813 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NW
(40 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB295E64S
1815 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 292).
- km
hy2c241E65S
1821 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 308).
- 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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