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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2500
5600
km/h
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-22
-19
-13
-12
-13
-15
-15
-15
-15
-17
-18
-16
-17
-17
-16
-21
-24
-27
min °C
-23
-19
-17
-13
-14
-16
-15
-15
-17
-18
-18
-17
-18
-18
-17
-23
-25
-30
 chill °C
-35
-30
-27
-23
-23
-25
-23
-24
-26
-26
-27
-26
-27
-27
-27
-35
-38
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-37-32-30-32-34-33-32-34-35-35-36-36-36-36-39-42-44-34-31-26-24-26-27-26-26-27-29-29-30-30-29-29-34-36-39-28-25-21-17-19-20-19-19-20-22-22-22-23-22-22-27-30-34-23-19-15-13-14-16-15-15-16-18-18-17-18-18-17-22-25-29-19-14-10-9-9-11-12-11-13-14-14-12-13-14-11-18-19-24-12-7-4-2-2-5-5-5-6-7-7-6-6-7-5-11-13-18
Sunrise
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
Sunset
7:30
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32

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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 Wed morning, min -23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Fri night, min -30°C on Sun 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.
2 hours ago
-38°C
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
3.0 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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
1.5 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 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
-30°C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (15 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 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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