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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
15
W
15
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-27
-20
-17
-27
-30
-30
-30
-30
-16
-14
-12
-12
-12
-17
-16
-14
-17
-14
min °C
-29
-24
-25
-28
-31
-31
-30
-30
-28
-15
-13
-14
-14
-17
-18
-15
-18
-19
 chill °C
-40
-34
-25
-28
-31
-38
-40
-41
-39
-23
-21
-22
-22
-26
-27
-23
-27
-28
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
2600
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -16°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun afternoon, min -19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 1000 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Low: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
3.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-32° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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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