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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
4400
3500
3750
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-15
-15
-16
-16
-17
-17
-16
-17
-17
-19
-20
-19
-32
-30
-25
-26
-27
-28
min °C
-15
-15
-17
-17
-18
-18
-17
-17
-18
-19
-21
-23
-32
-32
-28
-26
-27
-31
 chill °C
-23
-23
-25
-25
-27
-26
-25
-24
-25
-26
-30
-36
-46
-45
-39
-33
-27
-39
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
2:44
2:33
Sunset
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32
8:41
8:52

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun morning, min -32°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

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
-32°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-20°C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
Fog
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-5°C
Mist
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
52 minutes 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
-
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 110).
8.0 km
High: scattered
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
52 minutes 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
-25°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
Wind obs. (52 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
2.8 km
Mid: 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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