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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NE
15
E
10
SE
15
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
40
SW
70
SW
40
SW
35
SW
45
W
55
NW
80
NW
75
W
1
1
max °C
-29
-30
-31
-32
-30
-28
-28
-28
-30
-32
-31
-27
-26
-24
-23
-24
-28
-32
min °C
-30
-31
-32
-32
-31
-28
-28
-29
-31
-32
-32
-30
-27
-25
-24
-26
-30
-35
-41
-42
-42
-45
-48
-44
-43
-43
-44
-47
-50
-50
-44
-40
-39
-46
-51
-58
150
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
150
150
1000
900
50
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
4050
4350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-31-32-32-31-28-28-29-31-32-32-29-27-25-24-25-29-34-24-25-26-26-25-23-23-24-26-26-26-24-21-19-18-19-24-29-17-19-20-19-19-17-17-18-19-20-20-17-15-12-11-13-18-22-12-13-14-14-15-13-12-13-14-15-16-13-10-8-5-8-13-16-6-8-8-10-12-9-6-9-9-11-13-8-6-4-1-2-8-111-1-2-3-5-20-2-3-5-6-21275-2-5
Sunrise
11:44
11:52
12:00
12:00
12:07
12:15
Sunset
2:00
1:52
12:00
1:34
1:26
1:18

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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 -28°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -35°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NW by Thu afternoon).

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
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
4 hours ago
-6° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1058
1624 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
SHIP610
1630 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
SHIP8527
1630 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 30).
- km
SHIP19
1630 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
SHIP117
1630 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
SHIP826
1630 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
SHIP1319
1630 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
SHIP920
1630 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).

* 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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