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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Wed 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
5
NNE
0
N
5
S
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
 cm 
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-10
-14
-15
-9
-8
-9
-11
-16
-17
-18
-19
-21
-16
-17
-19
-12
-12
-11
-9
min°C
-12
-16
-16
-14
-9
-10
-14
-17
-19
-20
-21
-21
-21
-19
-19
-19
-12
-12
-11
chill°C 
-18
-24
-24
-22
-14
-15
-18
-21
-19
-20
-21
-21
-27
-26
-26
-26
-15
-16
-15
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4750
5050
5250
4350
5050
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Sunrise
11:58
11:50
11:42
11:34
11:25
11:17
Sunset
11:08
11:17
11:23
11:32
11:38
11:45

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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 -8°C on Fri morning, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -21°C on Sun 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.
59 minutes ago
-9° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 70).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
59 minutes ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
59 minutes ago
-17° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
59 minutes ago
-10° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB181E77S
2030 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SSW
(47 kph at 206).
- km
ASCATB180E77S
2036 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 225).
- km
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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