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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-38
-38
-36
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-34
min°C
-38
-38
-38
-36
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
chill°C 
-53
-53
-50
-49
-51
-46
-44
-43
-43
-44
-47
-48
-49
-48
-47
-45
-43
-42
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-37-36-36-36-35-35-35-35-36-36-36-36-36-35-35-35-32-33-32-30-30-30-29-29-29-29-30-30-30-30-30-30-30-29-26-27-26-24-24-24-23-23-23-22-23-23-24-24-24-24-24-23-20-21-20-18-18-17-16-17-16-16-17-17-17-19-18-18-19-17-14-16-14-12-13-11-10-11-10-9-12-11-11-13-12-11-13-12-7-9-8-5-6-5-3-4-3-3-5-4-5-6-5-5-7-5
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 -35°C on Sat night, min -38°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-29° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
ASCATB195E78S
1670 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the S
(49 kph at 181).
- km
ASCATB194E78S
1691 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATB193E78S
1702 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 177).
- km
ASCATB195E77S
1721 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATB192E78S
1723 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
- km
ASCATB196E77S
1726 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the S
(47 kph at 184).
- km
ASCATB194E77S
1734 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the S
(45 kph at 185).
- 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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