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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue night, min -21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
max °C
-16
-16
-15
-18
-19
-19
-20
-20
-19
-20
-20
-16
-16
-17
-19
-15
-10
-8
min °C
-16
-16
-17
-18
-19
-21
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-19
-16
-18
-21
-18
-12
-9
-21
-21
-21
-22
-23
-21
-20
-20
-24
-24
-25
-24
-20
-24
-30
-26
-17
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-37-38-38-38-37-37-38-38-39-39-40-40-38-33-31-29-32-32-32-33-32-33-32-32-33-32-33-33-34-34-33-29-27-24-26-26-26-27-27-27-26-26-27-26-26-26-27-27-28-25-22-19-21-21-21-22-23-23-22-23-23-22-22-22-22-23-24-21-17-14-16-16-16-18-19-20-20-20-20-20-20-18-16-18-20-17-11-9-9-9-10-12-13-14-14-14-14-14-13-11-10-11-14-10-5-2
Sunrise
4:15
4:37
5:16
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
7:01
6:39
6:00
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 -15°C on Tue night, min -21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Sat 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB307E64S
1997 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 161).
- km
ASCATB309E64S
2015 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SSE
(45 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB308E64S
2020 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 165).
- km
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: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
0.0 km
ASCATC333E69S
2042 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 232).
- 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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