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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
NNW
5
N
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
N
5
N
5
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
max°C
-3
-4
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-6
-7
-12
-12
-12
-10
-9
-10
-13
-13
-10
min°C
-3
-5
-8
-7
-8
-7
-6
-7
-11
-12
-12
-13
-11
-9
-11
-13
-13
-14
chill°C 
-7
-7
-12
-10
-12
-11
-9
-10
-15
-16
-17
-18
-16
-14
-15
-18
-18
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
2500
2450
4900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-33-34-34-34-34-34-35-36-37-37-35-33-33-34-35-37-38-26-27-28-27-28-27-28-28-30-31-31-30-28-28-29-30-32-32-19-20-21-20-20-20-20-21-23-25-25-24-23-21-23-25-27-26-14-16-17-17-17-16-16-17-20-22-22-22-20-18-20-22-23-22-10-12-14-13-14-13-13-14-16-19-19-20-18-16-17-19-20-19-3-5-7-7-8-6-6-7-9-12-12-13-11-9-11-13-13-12
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
4:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13
7:30

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 0 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-40° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 100).
2.4 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
56
Near gales from the NNE
(56 kph at 20).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
2145 km SSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-28° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
clear
Clear
19
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 080 degs)
(19 kph at 50).
10.0 km
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Cape Ross
2322 km SSW
212m alt.
49 minutes ago
-22° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

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* 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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