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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Thu 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 -20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
2450
3450
3750
4800
4800
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-13
-9
-8
-7
-9
-10
-12
-18
-20
-20
-16
-18
-19
-15
-15
-11
-8
min °C
-16
-14
-13
-9
-8
-10
-11
-15
-19
-20
-20
-19
-19
-19
-19
-15
-13
-11
 chill °C
-24
-22
-21
-16
-14
-17
-16
-21
-27
-28
-28
-27
-27
-26
-26
-23
-21
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
Sunset
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -19°C on Thu 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 -20°C on Fri 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
-20°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-14°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
hy2c289E63S
1847 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SW
(12 kph at 228).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
clear
Fog freezing -.
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 210).
0.4 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 210).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c288E62S
1879 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c289E62S
1882 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c291E62S
1922 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 248).
- km
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
Fog at a distance.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c287E62S
1947 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 242).
- 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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