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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 07 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
5
WNW
10
NNW
25
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
55
WNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
45
WNW
45
W
40
W
35
W
30
WNW
25
NW
30
WNW
15
WSW
25
SSW
1
2
1
max °C
-31
-31
-30
-30
-30
-28
-28
-30
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
-32
-30
min °C
-31
-32
-32
-30
-31
-30
-29
-31
-33
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-33
-33
-32
-32
-38
-43
-43
-42
-45
-48
-45
-47
-49
-51
-51
-50
-50
-49
-49
-49
-44
-46
0
0
0
50
0
0
200
100
50
350
0
50
350
0
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
3100
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Thu night, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon 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
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3451
1664 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
ASCATB193E78S
1697 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the ESE
(29 kph at 122).
- km
SHIP2936
1670 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1609
1670 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP10672
1670 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP5759
1670 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP11390
1670 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C

* 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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