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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
4050
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-13
-13
-13
-12
-10
-9
-9
-9
-11
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-13
-13
min °C
-15
-15
-16
-14
-14
-14
-13
-9
-10
-10
-12
-13
-10
-11
-12
-12
-13
-15
 chill °C
-24
-24
-25
-23
-23
-23
-22
-16
-18
-18
-21
-22
-17
-18
-19
-19
-20
-15
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
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
72
Gales from the SW
(72 kph at 220).
0.1 km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
48 minutes ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 100).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB302E62S
2125 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 116).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
2143 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 141).
- km
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
2145 km SSW
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-44° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-31° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC304E62S
2152 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSE
(60 kph at 148).
- km
ASCATB304E62S
2158 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATC305E62S
2172 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the SSE
(62 kph at 160).
- km
ASCATB305E62S
2174 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the SSE
(61 kph at 159).
- 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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