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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
70
WNW
80
NW
85
NNW
110
NNW
95
NNW
35
NW
50
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
70
WNW
80
W
70
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
35
NW
30
NW
35
NW
1
7
5
1
1
1
max °C
-16
-15
-15
-20
-24
-26
-27
-26
-26
-27
-26
-24
-23
-23
-24
-26
-28
-29
min °C
-19
-15
-18
-22
-26
-28
-27
-27
-27
-27
-26
-25
-23
-24
-25
-27
-29
-30
-36
-31
-37
-42
-47
-44
-45
-46
-45
-47
-47
-45
-40
-41
-41
-42
-45
-47
1000
1200
1150
1000
450
0
50
0
250
750
550
850
1000
800
600
450
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
2500
2500
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-18-15-17-21-25-27-27-27-27-27-26-25-23-24-25-27-29-30-12-10-12-17-20-22-22-21-22-21-20-19-18-18-19-21-24-25-6-5-7-11-14-16-16-15-16-15-13-13-12-12-13-15-19-20-3-1-3-7-9-11-12-11-10-9-8-7-7-7-7-10-14-14022-1-5-6-7-7-5-3-3-1-1-1-3-6-11-10798620-1024566551-4-4
Sunrise
10:45
10:53
11:02
11:10
11:20
11:28
Sunset
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34
2:26
2:17

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat afternoon, min -28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed morning, min -30°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP535
1624 km NE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
SHIP203
1630 km NE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
SHIP5642
1630 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP5135
1630 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
SHIP551
1630 km NE
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
SHIP8156
1632 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
- km
SHIP7077
1632 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
SHIP2215
1632 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).

* 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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