– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Tue 18 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 2700 | 5000 | 4450 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -19 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -20 | -18 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -13 | -15 |
min °C | -20 | -19 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -19 | -17 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -17 | -18 |
chill °C | -27 | -24 | -30 | -30 | -32 | -31 | -28 | -26 | -23 | -24 | -28 | -31 | -21 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -28 | -28 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza |  | ||||
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
BaseCarlini | | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
King Sejong |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  |
* 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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