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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon morning, min -36°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
30
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-30
-30
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-33
-33
-34
-35
-35
-35
-36
-35
min°C
-30
-30
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-32
-33
-33
-34
-34
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
chill°C 
-44
-44
-45
-45
-45
-45
-46
-47
-46
-47
-46
-48
-51
-52
-52
-51
-51
-52
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-30-30-31-31-31-31-31-32-32-33-33-34-34-35-36-36-36-36-25-25-25-25-25-25-25-26-27-27-28-28-29-30-30-30-31-31-20-20-20-19-19-19-19-20-21-21-22-22-23-24-25-25-25-24-15-15-14-14-14-13-13-14-15-15-17-16-17-19-19-18-20-18-9-10-9-8-9-7-6-8-8-8-11-10-10-13-12-12-14-12-2-4-2-1-2-11-1-1-2-5-3-4-6-6-6-8-6
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 -30°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon morning, min -36°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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
1270 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 130).
8.0 km
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP3267
1624 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2711
1630 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
SHIP2035
1644 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2432
1644 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3785
1644 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7491
1644 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6957
1644 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° 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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