– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Sun 06 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Sun 06 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly extremely windy. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed afternoon, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 5400 | 2450 | 2450 | 5000 | |||||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -38 | -35 | -38 | -39 | -39 | -37 | -35 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -34 | -37 | -38 | -41 | -39 | -37 | -36 |
min °C | -40 | -37 | -38 | -42 | -41 | -38 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -36 | -37 | -39 | -43 | -39 | -38 | -37 |
chill °C | -62 | -64 | -59 | -63 | -65 | -66 | -61 | -58 | -55 | -55 | -52 | -57 | -60 | -57 | -59 | -57 | -59 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 1:37 | — | — | 1:29 | — | — | 1:20 | — | — | 1:10 | — | — | 1:02 | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:17 |
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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 -33°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly extremely windy.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed afternoon, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
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ASCATB257E68S | |||||
ASCATB256E68S | |||||
ASCATC255E68S | |||||
ASCATC256E68S | |||||
ASCATB255E68S | |||||
ASCATC258E67S |
* 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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