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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
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1
max °C
-20
-18
-18
-19
-21
-21
-21
-20
-21
-26
-30
-22
-19
-18
-15
-15
-14
-16
min °C
-21
-19
-18
-20
-23
-23
-21
-20
-24
-28
-31
-31
-20
-18
-17
-15
-15
-17
-28
-26
-25
-26
-31
-31
-27
-26
-32
-36
-41
-43
-29
-27
-25
-23
-23
-24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4900
4850
4900
4300
2600
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-35-35-37-39-38-38-38-40-43-43-39-35-35-34-31-32-34-32-30-29-31-33-32-32-32-34-37-39-35-30-30-28-25-26-28-26-24-23-25-28-26-25-26-28-32-35-31-25-23-22-19-19-22-21-19-18-20-22-22-21-20-23-27-31-27-20-18-16-15-15-17-17-14-14-15-18-19-18-16-17-23-26-23-15-13-12-11-11-12-10-8-8-9-11-12-11-9-11-17-20-16-8-7-5-5-4-5
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 -18°C on Tue afternoon, min -24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun afternoon, min -31°C on Fri afternoon). 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
1270 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
0.0 km
SHIP3334
1914 km NE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2029 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2031 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Drizzle
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 10).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3842
1943 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8694
1943 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP7776
1943 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5882
1943 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP4037
1943 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C

* 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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