– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Thu 20 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4250 | 3800 | 2450 | 3500 | 3600 | |||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -23 | -22 | -21 | -24 | -25 | -19 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -21 | -29 | -29 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -22 |
min °C | -24 | -22 | -23 | -25 | -25 | -25 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -29 | -29 | -29 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -23 |
chill °C | -32 | -29 | -31 | -35 | -36 | -37 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -28 | -44 | -43 | -42 | -40 | -38 | -36 | -34 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
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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 Sat afternoon, min -25°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun morning, min -29°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
ASCATC234E66S | |||||
ASCATC233E66S | |||||
ASCATC232E66S | |||||
ASCATC234E65S | |||||
ASCATC233E65S | |||||
ASCATC232E65S | |||||
ASCATB232E65S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |
* 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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