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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
15
W
15
W
15
NW
75
WNW
80
WNW
85
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
85
WNW
60
NNW
55
NNW
65
N
45
NNW
55
WNW
35
WSW
45
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
2
11
5
1
15
3
max °C
-35
-35
-33
-31
-29
-23
-19
-16
-14
-15
-17
-20
-29
-27
-25
-23
-22
-22
min °C
-35
-35
-34
-33
-30
-27
-21
-17
-15
-15
-19
-27
-30
-27
-26
-24
-23
-22
-47
-47
-45
-56
-52
-49
-39
-34
-32
-30
-34
-46
-48
-45
-42
-40
-38
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
950
1950
2050
1450
800
350
0
250
400
50
450
Cloud base (m)
4100
4100
2500
2500
2500
2450
2450
2500
2500
4550
5600
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-35-35-34-32-30-25-20-17-15-15-18-24-30-27-26-24-23-22-29-29-29-27-25-20-15-11-10-10-13-18-23-21-20-19-18-17-23-23-22-21-20-15-9-6-4-5-8-12-15-14-14-13-12-11-18-18-17-16-15-11-6-21-1-3-7-10-10-9-9-9-7-12-15-13-11-10-7-31542-2-5-6-4-5-6-4-6-8-6-4-3148111185213214
Sunrise
10:27
10:36
10:45
10:53
11:02
11:10
Sunset
3:21
3:11
3:02
2:52
2:44
2:34

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat night, min -35°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, stormy winds from the W by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sun morning, min -30°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4271
1681 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
SHIP22
1688 km NE
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 130).
SHIP6254
1688 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 100).
SHIP4768
1688 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
SHIP2704
1688 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
- km
SHIP6017
1688 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
SHIP7259
1688 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
- km
SHIP3703
1688 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).

* 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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