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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
5100
km/h
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
2
4
2
 mm
max °C
-15
-18
-25
-29
-27
-22
-20
-16
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-10
-13
-12
-13
min °C
-17
-23
-28
-29
-29
-26
-22
-18
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-11
-14
-13
-14
 chill °C
-25
-32
-40
-41
-41
-37
-32
-26
-17
-17
-15
-16
-17
-18
-16
-21
-20
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
12:00
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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. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Sun night, min -29°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Wed 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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
2.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-25° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
1 hour ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATC217E62S
2726 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the NNE
(63 kph at 25).
- 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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