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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 19 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
NE
0
WNW
5
SSE
0
SSE
0
NW
1
max °C
-14
-15
-15
-17
-17
-18
-17
-18
-19
-21
-22
-22
-22
-23
-19
-19
-20
-21
min °C
-15
-15
-16
-17
-18
-19
-18
-19
-21
-22
-22
-23
-23
-24
-20
-20
-21
-21
-20
-21
-21
-21
-23
-24
-24
-24
-25
-26
-22
-28
-28
-24
-20
-20
-21
-21
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-38-38-39-39-39-38-38-38-38-38-38-40-41-40-41-41-42-31-31-32-33-33-33-32-33-33-34-34-34-36-36-34-35-36-36-24-25-26-27-27-26-26-27-28-29-28-29-31-31-28-29-29-29-19-19-21-22-22-22-22-22-24-25-25-26-27-27-24-24-25-25-15-15-16-17-18-19-18-19-20-22-22-23-23-24-20-20-21-21-8-8-10-11-11-12-12-12-13-15-16-17-16-17-13-13-14-14
Sunrise
3:42
3:58
4:15
4:37
5:16
12:00
Sunset
7:35
7:20
7:01
6:39
6:00
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Thu afternoon). 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
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1325 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: few
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 330).
1.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB331E69S
1992 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the SSW
(64 kph at 197).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB332E69S
2020 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 214).
- km
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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