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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4650
4900
4400
3050
2500
km/h
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
max °C
-21
-19
-17
-17
-18
-20
-23
-24
-22
-20
-16
-15
-17
-19
-8
-8
-7
-7
min °C
-23
-20
-18
-18
-19
-22
-23
-25
-24
-21
-18
-16
-18
-20
-19
-8
-7
-8
 chill °C
-28
-20
-22
-22
-19
-22
-23
-33
-32
-29
-24
-20
-27
-30
-29
-16
-15
-16
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
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
5:09
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:20

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-25° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB295E65S
1667 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ENE
(56 kph at 62).
- km
ASCATB290E64S
1762 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB292E64S
1782 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB295E64S
1794 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the NNE
(55 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
1822 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the N
(55 kph at 4).
- km
ASCATB298E64S
1834 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB297E64S
1838 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNE
(43 kph at 28).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
0.0 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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