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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 12 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
0
WNW
0
N
5
N
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
E
10
E
10
E
2
1
2
max °C
-16
-16
-15
-15
-17
-19
-24
-23
-23
-25
-25
-22
-21
-20
-18
-18
-19
-20
min °C
-16
-16
-16
-17
-18
-22
-24
-23
-25
-25
-25
-24
-22
-20
-20
-19
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
-24
-25
-22
-29
-23
-25
-25
-25
-29
-22
-24
-25
-26
-26
-25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4000
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:01
2:10
2:17
2:26
2:33
2:43
Sunset
11:25
11:15
11:07
9:59
10:49
10:41

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Mon night, min -25°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.
3 hours ago
-18° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 340).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (100 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the S
(54 kph at 170).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB309E64S
2030 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 101).
- km
ASCATC310E64S
2035 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATC309E64S
2035 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the E
(29 kph at 100).
- km
SHIP7387
2036 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
47
Strong winds from the E
(47 kph at 80).
- 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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