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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4400
3500
3750
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
10
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-11
-11
-12
-11
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-26
-27
-22
-23
-24
-26
min °C
-11
-11
-13
-13
-13
-14
-13
-13
-15
-15
-17
-17
-27
-29
-25
-23
-25
-27
 chill °C
-18
-18
-20
-20
-20
-21
-20
-20
-22
-22
-25
-26
-38
-40
-34
-31
-32
-34
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-34-34-36-36-36-36-36-37-38-39-45-44-42-41-42-43-27-26-28-28-29-29-29-29-29-30-32-33-42-40-36-36-37-39-19-19-21-21-22-22-21-21-22-24-26-27-37-35-31-30-31-34-15-15-17-17-18-18-17-17-18-19-21-21-32-31-27-26-27-30-11-11-13-12-13-14-13-13-14-15-16-16-27-28-24-23-25-27-5-5-6-5-7-7-6-7-7-9-10-9-21-22-18-17-18-20
Sunrise
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
2:44
2:33
Sunset
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41
8:52

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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 Thu morning, min -15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-32°C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-20°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-5°C
Mist
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
4.0 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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