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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4500
km/h
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
10
WSW
0
W
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Snowflake cm
2
1
3
 mm
max °C
-10
-11
-10
-11
-13
-17
-14
-13
-13
-18
-20
-23
-21
-21
-13
-10
-10
-11
min °C
-11
-12
-13
-11
-16
-18
-16
-13
-16
-20
-23
-24
-22
-22
-19
-11
-12
-12
 chill °C
-18
-18
-20
-18
-25
-28
-25
-22
-25
-30
-33
-34
-32
-33
-29
-17
-17
-15
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: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun morning, min -24°C on Fri 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. (13 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours 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
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-27° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
3.8 km
Mid: scattered
High: scattered
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 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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