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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
4300
4400
km/h
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NW
5
ENE
0
WNW
0
SW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-14
-14
-11
-14
-14
-15
-24
-25
-26
-26
-24
-21
-18
-15
-16
-19
-23
-22
min °C
-15
-15
-13
-16
-14
-21
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-24
-20
-16
-17
-22
-25
-25
 chill °C
-22
-22
-20
-24
-21
-26
-25
-25
-26
-26
-25
-30
-28
-24
-25
-32
-35
-35
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:14
2:04
1:54
1:46
1:37
1:29
Sunset
9:10
9:18
9:27
9:37
9:45
9:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-26°C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 220).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-24°C
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
-
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-11°C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-12°C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
58 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2c304E62S
2090 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 148).
- km

* 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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