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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-11
-12
-13
-13
-11
-11
-13
-13
-13
-18
-20
-17
-14
-11
-10
-15
-17
-19
min°C
-11
-12
-15
-14
-12
-12
-13
-13
-17
-19
-20
-20
-16
-13
-15
-16
-19
-19
chill°C 
-17
-16
-20
-18
-16
-16
-18
-16
-17
-24
-26
-25
-22
-18
-20
-22
-25
-24
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4050
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
4:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13
7:30

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Sat afternoon). 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.
3 hours ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
28 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Fog
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 30).
0.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 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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