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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -34°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat morning, min -34°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NW
15
WNW
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
S
20
SW
max °C
-33
-33
-33
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
min °C
-33
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-45
-42
-41
-45
-45
-42
-45
-48
-48
-45
-42
-40
-48
-48
-43
-43
-44
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4450
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-33-34-34-34-33-32-32-32-32-33-34-34-34-34-34-34-28-29-29-29-29-28-28-27-27-26-27-29-30-29-30-29-28-28-23-23-24-23-23-23-22-21-21-20-21-23-25-25-24-23-22-22-17-19-19-18-19-17-16-17-16-15-17-19-21-21-20-18-18-16-11-13-13-13-14-12-11-14-11-10-13-15-16-18-16-14-15-12-5-7-6-6-8-5-4-7-4-3-7-8-9-12-9-8-8-5
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
7:09
7:55
8:20
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:42
5:55
5:30

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Fri morning, min -34°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat morning, min -34°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
hy2c284E69S
1089 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c285E69S
1104 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the N
(27 kph at 10).
- km
hy2c283E69S
1112 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the N
(18 kph at 0).
- km
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
hy2c282E69S
1138 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c286E69S
1150 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the N
(32 kph at 355).
- km
hy2c281E68S
1165 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 345).
- km
hy2c285E68S
1170 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 355).
- km
hy2c282E68S
1173 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 342).
- km
hy2c287E69S
1182 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 355).
- 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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