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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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max °C
-18
-15
-14
-14
-14
-8
-8
-10
-9
-16
-17
-19
-18
-19
-20
-21
-24
-24
min °C
-19
-16
-16
-15
-14
-14
-8
-10
-14
-16
-17
-19
-19
-19
-20
-22
-24
-25
-26
-23
-23
-22
-20
-21
-13
-15
-19
-21
-21
-25
-24
-24
-25
-29
-32
-34
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4800
4500
4350
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -8°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -25°C on Mon night). 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours 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
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 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
-21° C
clear
Clear
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
10.0 km
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
hy2c220E64S
2436 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 15).
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* 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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