– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 pm Tue 02 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 pm Tue 02 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 pm Tue 02 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue night, moderate winds from the N by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
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max °C | -38 | -34 | -31 | -30 | -26 | -25 | -26 | -25 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -35 | -35 | -36 | -36 | -36 | -36 |
min °C | -40 | -37 | -32 | -30 | -29 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -29 | -35 | -35 | -36 | -37 | -36 | -36 | -37 |
-65 | -63 | -54 | -51 | -50 | -43 | -43 | -45 | -42 | -45 | -49 | -49 | -50 | -52 | -52 | -48 | -50 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 7300 | 4650 | 2450 | 2500 | 2450 | ||||||||||||
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 | 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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Thu morning, min -40°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Tue night, moderate winds from the N by Fri morning).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Fri afternoon, min -37°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon morning).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATC259E71S | |||||
ASCATC258E71S | |||||
ASCATC257E70S | |||||
ASCATC256E70S | |||||
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
ASCATC248E68S | |||||
ASCATB247E68S | |||||
ASCATC247E68S | |||||
ASCATB246E68S |
* 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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