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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Tue 18 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Thu morning, min -34°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat morning, min -30°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
40
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
55
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
35
W
30
WNW
35
NW
35
NNW
45
WNW
25
WNW
10
W
10
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-33
-32
-32
-34
-33
-32
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-28
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
-29
min°C
-34
-32
-33
-34
-33
-33
-31
-30
-30
-30
-30
-30
-28
-27
-28
-28
-29
-29
chill°C 
-53
-50
-53
-54
-54
-55
-51
-47
-46
-46
-47
-48
-42
-34
-35
-42
-45
-45
Freezing level (m
0
0
300
350
0
0
300
200
100
200
0
200
450
100
50
200
0
50
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
7000
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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 Thu morning, min -34°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the NW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Sat morning, min -30°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 150).
40 km
Mid: clear
1270 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-39° C
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
High: broken
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP8767
1647 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2593
1653 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2143
1653 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3830
1653 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7231
1653 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP6631
1653 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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