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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -30°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
km/h
10
ESE
5
E
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
NW
15
NNE
20
WNW
15
W
0
N
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
max °C
-29
-29
-25
-25
-24
-22
-21
-20
-20
-21
-20
-20
-20
-19
-21
-22
-21
-20
min °C
-30
-29
-28
-25
-24
-23
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-20
-19
-23
-22
-22
-22
-39
-35
-28
-30
-24
-23
-25
-25
-21
-26
-27
-30
-28
-26
-32
-33
-31
-28
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5150
5000
4550
4600
4700
4650
4900
4050
5350
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sun afternoon, min -30°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Tue afternoon, min -23°C on Tue 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
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB231E67S
1874 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NE
(47 kph at 39).
- km
ASCATB230E67S
1892 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 30).
- km
ASCATB231E66S
1921 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 32).
- km
ASCATB229E67S
1924 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATB228E67S
1929 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the NNE
(47 kph at 27).
- 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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