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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Sat 22 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
NNW
40
N
40
N
35
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NW
10
W
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WNW
40
W
20
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-29
min°C
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-27
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-28
-29
-30
chill°C 
-44
-44
-45
-44
-42
-40
-37
-36
-34
-38
-38
-37
-40
-42
-43
-44
-46
-44
Freezing level (m
300
0
0
200
0
350
750
350
450
600
250
550
900
450
750
950
400
550
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
7200
2500
9900
5500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-28-28-28-28-28-27-27-27-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-28-29-30-22-22-22-22-22-21-20-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-21-22-23-15-15-16-16-15-14-13-14-14-14-14-14-13-14-14-14-15-15-11-12-12-11-11-9-8-9-9-9-10-8-7-9-8-7-10-9-6-8-7-6-7-4-3-5-3-3-6-3-1-5-2-1-5-32-1-11-12523424635624
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 -27°C on Sun afternoon, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Tue morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: few
1270 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
1270 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-32° C
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (35 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
High: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: clear
SHIP6168
1449 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP7802
1454 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2622
1454 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2532
1454 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3701
1454 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4141
1454 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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