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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
max °C
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-17
-17
-19
-21
-22
-24
-22
-22
-21
-19
min °C
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-17
-21
-21
-22
-25
-25
-22
-22
-20
-24
-24
-23
-23
-19
-19
-18
-17
-21
-21
-28
-28
-29
-34
-34
-30
-30
-28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
4700
5300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:37
5:16
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
6:39
6:00
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1325 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
Wind obs. (11 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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