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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
W
20
NW
35
WNW
75
W
80
W
65
WNW
70
WNW
75
NW
85
NW
60
NNW
70
NNW
35
NW
40
WNW
60
W
4
7
1
10
1
3
max °C
-37
-36
-35
-35
-35
-34
-33
-30
-24
-20
-15
-14
-14
-17
-20
-26
-26
-25
min °C
-37
-37
-36
-35
-35
-35
-34
-31
-28
-23
-17
-15
-15
-19
-25
-27
-27
-27
-51
-51
-49
-46
-44
-49
-52
-54
-50
-41
-33
-31
-31
-35
-44
-43
-43
-46
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
900
1700
2000
1050
600
450
0
150
Cloud base (m)
4400
4400
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2500
3850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:16
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
11:02
Sunset
3:32
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44

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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 -24°C on Fri night, min -37°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -27°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2796
1680 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 350).
SHIP8797
1686 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 350).
SHIP1440
1686 km NE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
SHIP731
1686 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
SHIP6066
1686 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
8
Light winds from the N
(8 kph at 350).
- km
SHIP19
1686 km NE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
SHIP3934
1686 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
SHIP1118
1686 km NE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).

* 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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