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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Thu morning, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
W
30
W
15
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
30
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-29
-29
-29
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-33
-33
-34
-33
-33
-34
-35
min°C
-29
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-31
-31
-32
-32
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
chill°C 
-44
-44
-43
-47
-48
-48
-46
-46
-47
-48
-47
-47
-48
-48
-46
-45
-44
-46
Freezing level (m
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-29-29-30-31-32-32-31-31-32-32-32-33-34-34-34-34-34-35-24-24-25-26-26-26-26-26-26-26-27-28-28-29-29-29-29-30-18-19-19-20-20-20-20-20-20-20-21-22-22-22-22-23-24-25-12-14-14-14-15-15-14-14-14-14-15-15-15-16-16-17-19-19-6-8-8-9-10-9-8-9-8-7-9-9-8-11-10-11-14-132-2-2-2-4-3-1-2-1-1-3-2-2-4-4-4-7-6
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 -29°C on Thu morning, min -32°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
40 km
Mid: few
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2242
1755 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
SHIP3994
1765 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3330
1765 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6172
1765 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1775
1765 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2022
1765 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5713
1765 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° 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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