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– Lat/Long: 72.63° S 162.20° E

Mount VX-6
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 pm Sun 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue morning, min -26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Fri
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
5
W
5
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
5
WSW
25
SSW
60
SW
5
NW
20
NW
15
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WSW
30
SSW
35
S
45
SSW
30
SW
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
ESE
15
NE
0
NW
10
WNW
20
ESE
25
ENE
5
NE
20
NW
15
NNW
45
NE
40
NE
35
ENE
45
E
30
ENE
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
4
3
2.0
4
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-24
-27
-28
-28
-29
-31
-32
-25
-22
-24
-26
-25
-25
-25
-28
-27
-23
-23
-23
-25
-25
-23
-18
-19
-19
-20
-17
-16
-18
-21
-20
-15
-14
-12
-11
-17
min°C
-26
-28
-28
-29
-30
-31
-32
-32
-23
-25
-26
-26
-25
-27
-28
-27
-27
-23
-24
-25
-26
-24
-22
-19
-20
-21
-18
-17
-21
-21
-20
-18
-15
-13
-14
-21
chill°C 
-31
-41
-43
-47
-41
-38
-47
-53
-32
-37
-37
-36
-34
-36
-38
-42
-43
-39
-37
-37
-37
-34
-26
-28
-20
-27
-28
-27
-32
-32
-29
-27
-28
-24
-24
-30
Freezing level (m
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1900
1650
1650
1650
4600
1700
1800
3950
1850
1650
7550
5150
6250
4150
1650
1650
1700
4700
1800
1650
1650
1650
1700
2150
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-25-28-28-29-30-31-32-29-23-25-26-26-25-26-28-27-25-23-24-25-26-24-20-19-20-21-18-17-20-21-20-17-15-13-13-19-27-30-28-25-27-32-33-33-24-23-29-28-25-25-30-30-30-27-27-29-28-26-20-16-18-21-17-15-18-20-18-13-11-10-13-19-27-31-27-23-25-32-34-35-24-20-30-28-23-24-29-31-31-28-28-30-29-25-18-14-16-20-15-13-16-17-16-11-9-9-13-18-24-27-24-19-22-29-30-32-21-17-26-24-20-20-26-27-28-25-24-27-26-22-15-11-13-17-12-9-13-14-13-7-5-6-10-14-21-24-20-16-19-25-27-29-18-14-23-21-17-17-23-24-25-21-21-23-23-19-11-7-9-14-9-6-10-11-10-4-2-2-6-11
Sunrise
8:55
9:00
9:04
9:10
9:14
9:18
8:23
9:29
9:33
9:38
9:44
9:48
Sunset
7:37
7:32
7:27
7:22
7:15
7:10
7:06
6:00
6:54
6:50
6:44
6:38

Mount VX-6 Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Mount VX-6 is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Wed morning, min -32°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Tue night).

Mount VX-6 Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Fri night, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Fri night).

Mount VX-6 Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Tue morning, min -26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Mount VX-6 at the specific elevation of 2185 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Mount VX-6. 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
SHIP2108
377 km SSE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
42
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
- km
Williams Field
597 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
2.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
1930 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
1.6 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
2025 km N
6m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
ASCATC233E73S
2221 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 262).
- km
SHIP2254
379 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 230).
- km
SHIP3976
379 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
SHIP8252
379 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
- km
SHIP7969
379 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 220).
SHIP7901
379 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 240).
- 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.