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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
4950
2450
km/h
40
WNW
30
WNW
10
N
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-15
-16
-19
-32
-31
-24
-23
-20
-14
-12
-13
-14
-15
-15
-14
-15
-15
-17
min °C
-15
-17
-32
-33
-31
-29
-24
-20
-19
-14
-14
-14
-16
-18
-15
-15
-16
-19
 chill °C
-27
-28
-40
-45
-44
-42
-36
-30
-30
-24
-24
-24
-25
-28
-24
-24
-24
-28
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
4:37
4:16
4:00
3:45
3:31
3:17
Sunset
6:52
7:13
7:30
7:43
7:58
8:10

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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 -14°C on Tue night, min -33°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Fri 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
-36°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-16°C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-15°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
Mist
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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
-28°C
clear
Clear
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 70).
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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