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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
NW
10
N
20
NW
10
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
W
0
W
5
NE
5
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
6
1
4
5
2
max °C
-17
-18
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-13
-16
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-19
-21
-23
min °C
-18
-18
-17
-10
-11
-11
-10
-12
-16
-16
-16
-17
-17
-17
-17
-20
-22
-23
-24
-25
-26
-16
-18
-18
-14
-15
-22
-22
-16
-23
-22
-22
-23
-20
-27
-30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4650
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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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -23°C on Mon 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.
3 hours ago
-25° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
57 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
-2° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
57 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-23° C
light snow
Light snow.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
57 minutes ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).

* 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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