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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu morning, min -22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
5
WSW
5
SW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
5
W
0
WNW
5
NE
10
E
2
1
max °C
-13
-14
-18
-21
-21
-18
-19
-19
-17
-17
-15
-13
-16
-17
-16
-17
-18
-18
min °C
-14
-16
-20
-22
-22
-21
-20
-20
-20
-17
-15
-14
-17
-17
-18
-18
-18
-21
-18
-20
-25
-30
-30
-28
-26
-27
-27
-24
-21
-19
-22
-22
-22
-18
-18
-25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5100
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:07
1:15
1:23
1:31
1:39
1:46
Sunset
12:22
12:14
12:06
11:57
11:49
11:41

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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 -13°C on Thu morning, min -22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -21°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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 230).
0.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
NordenskioldBase
1928 km ESE
497m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
0.0 km
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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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