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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
5
NW
10
NE
5
SW
10
W
10
W
15
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
max °C
-23
-19
-15
-14
-14
-12
-11
-11
-11
-15
-16
-17
-18
-22
-22
-20
-18
-17
min °C
-24
-21
-17
-14
-14
-14
-12
-11
-13
-16
-17
-18
-19
-22
-23
-22
-19
-19
-34
-31
-26
-22
-21
-20
-19
-17
-16
-21
-22
-24
-24
-30
-29
-30
-26
-29
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
5050
4500
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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 -11°C on Mon morning, min -24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue morning, min -23°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.
1 hour ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour 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
-17° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 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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