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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat morning, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
10
NNE
15
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
1
max °C
-16
-21
-18
-18
-16
-17
-13
-12
-12
-15
-17
-20
-21
-23
-24
-23
-23
-21
min °C
-20
-21
-20
-18
-16
-19
-14
-12
-14
-16
-17
-21
-22
-24
-24
-23
-24
-24
-29
-31
-28
-27
-25
-30
-22
-19
-22
-21
-25
-31
-30
-33
-33
-32
-36
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Fri afternoon, min -21°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Sat morning, min -24°C on Sun afternoon). 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.
2 hours ago
-19° C
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
Mist
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
1325 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: scattered
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
High: broken
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 190).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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.

* 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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