– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 6 am Mon 12 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 6 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 6 am Mon 12 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
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max °C | -31 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -29 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 |
min °C | -31 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -26 | -26 |
-46 | -49 | -46 | -47 | -48 | -48 | -48 | -52 | -52 | -47 | -50 | -49 | -44 | -44 | -41 | -38 | -39 | -40 | |
250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 700 | 250 | 600 | 1000 | 600 | 850 | |
Cloud base (m) | 4350 | 2450 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 -30°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the SW by Wed night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sat afternoon, min -31°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseBelgranoII | |||||
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BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
ASCATB207E77S | |||||
ASCATC207E77S | |||||
ASCATB208E76S | |||||
ASCATC208E76S | |||||
SHIP3138 | |||||
SHIP3644 | |||||
ASCATC210E76S |
* 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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