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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun night, min -42°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Sun night).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
2450
3850
5200
km/h
85
SSW
75
SSW
60
SSW
55
SW
55
WSW
50
W
40
WNW
20
SW
30
SW
50
SW
70
WSW
70
WSW
35
WSW
45
SSW
85
SSW
85
SSW
85
WSW
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Snowflake cm
6
 mm
max °C
-35
-33
-33
-33
-33
-34
-37
-40
-40
-38
-38
-40
-41
-40
-37
-34
-33
min °C
-36
-34
-33
-33
-35
-36
-39
-41
-40
-39
-39
-41
-42
-41
-37
-35
-35
 chill °C
-62
-58
-55
-54
-56
-56
-57
-56
-59
-61
-64
-65
-62
-60
-63
-60
-63
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-36-34-33-33-34-35-38-41-40-39-39-41-42-41-37-35-34-30-28-27-26-28-29-33-36-35-32-33-35-35-34-32-30-28-23-21-20-18-20-23-27-30-28-25-26-28-28-27-26-24-22-19-16-14-13-14-17-22-25-24-20-20-23-24-22-20-19-17-14-12-9-8-9-11-17-20-20-17-15-18-20-17-15-14-11-8-5-3-2-2-5-10-13-13-10-8-11-14-10-8-8-5
Sunrise
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
Sunset
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun night, min -42°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Sun 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
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-21°C
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-14°C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC249E67S
1565 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB248E67S
1583 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATC248E67S
1586 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATB247E67S
1596 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATB248E66S
1599 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATC247E67S
1600 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC250E66S
1602 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ENE
(27 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB246E67S
1617 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 65).
- 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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