– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 12 pm Tue 03 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 12 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 12 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu morning, min -38°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | — | 2 | |
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max °C | -37 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -35 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -34 | -30 | -26 | -23 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -20 |
min °C | -37 | -37 | -38 | -37 | -37 | -36 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -32 | -30 | -24 | -20 | -16 | -15 | -17 | -27 |
-46 | -46 | -49 | -51 | -51 | -49 | -47 | -49 | -50 | -52 | -52 | -51 | -43 | -38 | -32 | -30 | -32 | -44 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 450 | 950 | 2200 | 1500 | 600 | |
Cloud base (m) | 2500 | 2500 | 2500 | 2450 | 2500 | 2450 | 2450 | |||||||||||
 | 10:07 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | 10:53 | — | — |
 | 3:41 | — | — | 3:32 | — | — | 3:21 | — | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 2:52 | — | — |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Thu morning, min -38°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -35°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
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ASCATC331E75S | |||||
ASCATC332E75S | |||||
ASCATB332E75S | |||||
ASCATB333E75S | |||||
ASCATC333E75S | |||||
ASCATC331E74S |
* 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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