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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 18 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4850
km/h
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
NW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-31
-31
-17
-14
-12
-11
-15
-15
-12
-15
-16
-13
-15
-14
-14
-18
-21
-22
min °C
-31
-32
-30
-15
-12
-14
-15
-15
-15
-17
-18
-17
-16
-15
-16
-18
-22
-26
 chill °C
-41
-43
-41
-23
-20
-22
-23
-24
-23
-26
-27
-25
-24
-22
-21
-25
-27
-35
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
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun night, min -32°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Tue night, min -26°C on Thu 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.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Mid: few
ASCATB331E76S
1385 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 159).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
85
Severe gales from the S
(85 kph at 170).
2.8 km
Mid: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB311E62S
2275 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB314E62S
2337 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NW
(55 kph at 315).
- 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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