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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
km/h
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
15
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-22
-24
-26
-22
-21
-14
-14
-14
-12
-11
-10
-11
-15
-17
-15
-14
-14
-16
min °C
-22
-25
-28
-25
-21
-18
-15
-14
-14
-11
-11
-14
-16
-17
-16
-14
-15
-19
-27
-32
-37
-35
-32
-28
-24
-20
-20
-17
-16
-20
-24
-25
-24
-20
-20
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
3700
5000
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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
12:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 2000 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.
3 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 340).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 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
clear
Fog -.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
0.3 km
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 80).
8.0 km
Low: 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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