– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -29°C on Sat morning, min -47°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 3900 | 2500 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -31 | -29 | -29 | -30 | -32 | -33 | -37 | -46 | -44 | -44 | -43 | -43 | -36 | -35 | -33 | -33 |
min °C | -37 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -32 | -35 | -45 | -47 | -45 | -45 | -45 | -43 | -39 | -35 | -34 | -35 |
chill °C | -66 | -53 | -51 | -54 | -56 | -62 | -66 | -72 | -74 | -74 | -72 | -72 | -69 | -63 | -60 | -58 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
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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 -29°C on Sat morning, min -47°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Wed afternoon, min -45°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the S by Thu 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
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ASCATB275E66S | |||||
ASCATB276E66S | |||||
ASCATB277E66S | |||||
ASCATB274E66S | |||||
ASCATB278E66S | |||||
ASCATB275E65S |
* 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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