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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
3700
km/h
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
max °C
-16
-14
-14
-10
-9
-10
-11
-12
-20
-17
-12
-12
-10
-12
-17
-19
-20
min °C
-17
-15
-14
-12
-12
-12
-12
-19
-21
-19
-13
-13
-11
-16
-17
-19
-22
 chill °C
-26
-23
-22
-20
-20
-20
-20
-28
-31
-29
-21
-21
-17
-21
-22
-24
-29
Freezing level m
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
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00

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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 Wed night, min -21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat afternoon, min -23°C on Mon 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours 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
-5° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
10.0 km
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
3 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATC204E65S
2701 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATB204E65S
2714 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 296).
- 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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