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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 01 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
W
5
W
15
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
W
5
WSW
 cm 
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-15
-14
-16
-16
-19
-21
-28
-29
-28
-27
-27
-28
-30
-29
-29
-32
-31
-31
min°C
-18
-14
-18
-17
-21
-26
-28
-30
-30
-27
-27
-28
-32
-30
-31
-32
-31
-31
chill°C 
-24
-18
-26
-22
-26
-26
-35
-36
-36
-27
-27
-34
-38
-36
-37
-32
-31
-31
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
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 -14°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri morning, min -32°C on Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
58 minutes ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
Wind obs. (39 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
58 minutes ago
-11° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
58 minutes ago
1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
58 minutes ago
0° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
58 minutes ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
58 minutes ago
0° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Fog -.
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
0.2 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
-23° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km

* 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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