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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun morning, min -28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
4950
2450
km/h
30
WNW
25
WNW
10
N
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-9
-10
-14
-28
-26
-18
-18
-14
-9
-9
-9
-9
-11
-12
-9
-10
-10
-12
min °C
-10
-12
-27
-28
-26
-25
-19
-15
-14
-9
-10
-10
-11
-14
-11
-11
-11
-15
 chill °C
-19
-20
-34
-38
-37
-36
-29
-24
-22
-17
-18
-18
-18
-22
-19
-18
-18
-23
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-34-42-46-45-44-41-37-33-31-32-33-35-34-33-33-34-36-27-29-37-42-40-38-36-32-28-24-26-26-28-27-26-27-28-29-21-22-31-37-35-32-29-26-22-17-18-18-21-20-19-20-20-23-15-17-26-33-31-27-24-20-17-13-14-14-16-17-15-15-16-18-10-11-21-28-26-22-19-15-12-9-10-10-11-13-10-11-11-14-4-4-14-22-20-15-12-8-5-3-3-4-5-7-4-4-4-7
Sunrise
4:37
4:16
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
Sunset
6:52
7:13
7:30
7:43
7:58
8:10

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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 -9°C on Sun morning, min -28°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -15°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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
4 hours ago
-37°C
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-14°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
-18°C
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
-13°C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-9°C
moderate snow
Snow
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
4 hours ago
-3°C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-3°C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
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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