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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 07 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
N
15
NE
10
ENE
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
0
NNW
5
ESE
10
E
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
 cm 
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-29
-26
-19
-18
-15
-16
-20
-24
-22
-22
-23
-24
-25
-26
-28
-29
-28
-28
min°C
-30
-28
-25
-18
-17
-19
-22
-25
-26
-23
-24
-25
-25
-27
-29
-30
-29
-28
chill°C 
-36
-37
-34
-28
-25
-28
-32
-33
-34
-23
-24
-31
-25
-34
-37
-36
-35
-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)
4450
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 -15°C on Tue afternoon, min -30°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu morning, min -30°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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
36 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
-24° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
36 minutes ago
-25° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
Mcmurdo
2157 km SSW
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
34 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Cape Ross
2322 km SSW
212m alt.
36 minutes ago
-21° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
36 minutes ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
MarioZuchelliStation (Baia Terra Nova)
2505 km SSW
93m alt.
36 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).

* 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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