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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sun 19 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-11
-10
-14
-15
-14
-16
-14
-12
-12
-9
-11
-16
-22
-24
-28
-27
-25
min °C
-11
-12
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-15
-13
-11
-15
-17
-22
-28
-28
-27
-28
 chill °C
-18
-20
-23
-25
-26
-24
-24
-23
-21
-18
-23
-25
-32
-39
-39
-38
-38
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -31°C on Sat 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
-27° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
67
Gales from the SSW
(67 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
-11° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
0.7 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC233E65S
2050 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNW
(47 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATC232E65S
2086 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NNW
(51 kph at 340).
- km
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
ASCATC231E64S
2195 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 354).
- km
ASCATC230E64S
2229 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the N
(49 kph at 351).
- 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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