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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5150
4150
2450
km/h
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-24
-23
-20
-18
-17
-17
-18
-20
-14
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-10
-26
-26
-19
min °C
-25
-24
-22
-19
-18
-18
-18
-20
-20
-11
-8
-10
-9
-10
-24
-27
-27
-25
 chill °C
-33
-32
-30
-26
-24
-24
-25
-29
-30
-17
-16
-18
-18
-19
-36
-38
-38
-36
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Wed morning). 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 afternoon, min -27°C on Mon morning). 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
-33° C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
15
Light winds from the
(15 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
light snow
Light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 170).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-21° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
0° C
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour 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
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the SSE
(41 kph at 150).
9.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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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