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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
7750
8500
km/h
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-22
-24
-15
-16
-17
-17
-16
-14
-8
-7
-8
-10
-12
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
min °C
-23
-25
-24
-18
-20
-25
-16
-14
-13
-8
-11
-11
-14
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
 chill °C
-30
-34
-34
-26
-28
-35
-24
-22
-21
-14
-18
-18
-21
-27
-27
-26
-24
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:46
1:37
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
Sunset
9:37
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue night, min -25°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -19°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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
37 minutes ago
-10°C
-
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
37 minutes ago
-5°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
47 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
1.2 km
High: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
37 minutes ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 30).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
37 minutes ago
-5°C
-
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
37 minutes ago
-5°C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
37 minutes ago
-2°C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
37 minutes ago
-3°C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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