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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
4000
3650
4450
4900
2500
2450
2450
km/h
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
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Snowflake cm
8
1
8
 mm
max °C
-9
-7
-8
-10
-14
-19
-19
-17
-14
-19
-20
-13
-11
-12
-7
-10
-7
-8
min °C
-10
-8
-9
-11
-18
-21
-20
-17
-17
-20
-21
-17
-12
-12
-9
-10
-9
-12
 chill °C
-17
-14
-16
-16
-26
-29
-28
-25
-25
-28
-30
-25
-20
-20
-17
-18
-16
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-34-33-34-35-39-41-41-38-39-42-41-39-36-33-32-33-32-34-27-26-27-29-33-36-34-32-33-36-35-33-30-27-27-27-26-29-20-19-20-22-27-30-27-25-26-30-29-25-23-21-20-20-20-23-15-13-14-16-21-25-23-21-20-25-25-20-18-17-14-15-14-16-10-8-9-11-16-20-20-17-16-20-21-15-12-12-8-10-8-10-3-2-3-4-10-13-13-11-9-14-14-9-5-6-2-4-2-4
Sunrise
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
12:38
Sunset
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32
10:40

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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 -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -21°C on Sat 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.
49 minutes ago
-24°C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
49 minutes ago
-14°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-22°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
49 minutes ago
-23°C
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
49 minutes ago
-19°C
Mist
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
1.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
49 minutes ago
-14°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 90).
<100m
Mid: overcast
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
-13°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 110).
0.1 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
-32°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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