Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Days 0-3 Vinson Massif Weather Summary:A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Wed afternoon, min -49°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, gales from the ENE by Thu afternoon). |
Days 3-6 Vinson Massif Weather Summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -41°C on Sun afternoon, min -48°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu night, gales from the E by Sun morning). |
Days 6-9 Vinson Massif Weather Summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -42°C on Sun night, min -48°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). |
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wed
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Wind
km/h
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 55 |
35 |
25 |
20 |
60 |
55 |
45 |
55 |
75 |
25 |
35 |
40 |
45 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
65 |
65 |
45 |
40 |
55 |
25 |
40 |
45 |
30 |
25 |
35 |
| light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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High
°C
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-47 | -49 | -49 | -48 | -45 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -44 | -44 | -44 | -44 | -45 | -47 | -47 | -43 | -42 | -41 | -42 | -42 | -43 | -44 | -44 | -45 | -46 | -47 | -48 |
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Low
°C
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-48 | -49 | -49 | -49 | -47 | -44 | -43 | -43 | -45 | -44 | -44 | -45 | -46 | -47 | -48 | -48 | -42 | -42 | -42 | -42 | -44 | -45 | -44 | -45 | -47 | -48 | -48 |
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Chill
°C
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-74 | -72 | -68 | -66 | -73 | -64 | -63 | -68 | -71 | -65 | -65 | -67 | -68 | -71 | -68 | -68 | -67 | -66 | -66 | -64 | -67 | -65 | -66 | -68 | -68 | -66 | -71 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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 | Cloud / Visibility |
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Criosfera1 | ||||
Belgrano-2 Base | ||||
San-Martin-Base | ||||
Amundsen-Scott | ||||
Amundsen-Scott Airport |  |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Vinson Massif and within an acceptable time window.
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