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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Mon morning, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
 cm 
1
 mm 
max°C
-19
-22
-23
-26
-27
-26
-24
-24
-24
-21
-20
-18
-19
-20
-22
-24
-25
-23
min°C
-21
-23
-26
-26
-27
-27
-25
-24
-25
-23
-20
-19
-19
-21
-24
-25
-25
-25
chill°C 
-29
-31
-33
-33
-32
-32
-32
-30
-34
-33
-29
-26
-25
-28
-32
-33
-34
-34
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
4150
5900
5250
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-40-42-43-43-42-40-41-41-38-36-37-37-38-39-40-41-40-34-34-36-37-37-37-35-35-35-33-31-30-31-32-34-35-36-35-27-28-30-31-31-31-29-29-29-26-24-23-24-25-27-29-30-29-20-23-25-26-27-27-25-24-25-22-20-19-19-21-23-25-25-24-15-19-20-23-23-23-21-19-19-19-17-15-16-18-20-20-21-19-8-12-14-16-17-16-14-13-13-12-10-9-10-11-13-14-14-13
Sunrise
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
12:46
Sunset
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23
10:32

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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 -19°C on Mon morning, min -27°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Sat morning). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB299E63S
1890 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
1937 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
1957 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SSW
(23 kph at 196).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
1991 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 87).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
2019 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 96).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 110).
1.2 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.
ASCATB297E62S
2056 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 168).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
2072 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ESE
(27 kph at 116).
- 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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