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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
AM
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night
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night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
km/h
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
0
NE
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
5
NE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-25
-24
-24
-24
-24
-21
-21
-19
-17
-16
-16
-15
-14
-14
-15
-17
-20
-21
min °C
-26
-24
-24
-24
-25
-24
-21
-20
-19
-17
-17
-17
-15
-15
-19
-18
-20
-23
-31
-24
-29
-24
-25
-31
-27
-26
-25
-23
-23
-24
-20
-19
-26
-24
-25
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2750
4350
4000
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4750
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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
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sat night, min -26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Mon morning, min -23°C on Tue 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-15° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
47 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
47 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (44 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: 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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