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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu morning, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4350
4100
km/h
45
W
45
W
40
W
30
W
15
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-24
-24
-25
-27
-30
-34
-35
-33
-29
-26
-24
-23
-22
-20
-20
-22
-22
-22
min °C
-25
-25
-26
-28
-32
-35
-35
-34
-32
-27
-25
-24
-22
-21
-20
-22
-23
-23
 chill °C
-42
-41
-41
-41
-45
-51
-51
-51
-49
-43
-38
-36
-34
-34
-33
-32
-33
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-38-39-41-43-44-44-44-41-38-36-34-34-34-34-36-36-36-31-32-33-35-37-40-40-39-36-33-31-29-28-28-27-29-30-30-25-25-26-28-31-35-35-34-31-27-25-24-22-21-20-22-23-23-19-19-20-21-26-30-31-30-26-22-20-19-18-15-15-17-17-17-13-14-15-16-21-26-27-27-22-16-14-15-13-10-11-13-13-13-6-7-8-9-14-20-21-20-16-9-8-8-7-3-4-6-7-6
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 -24°C on Thu morning, min -35°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Mon afternoon, min -27°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 3000 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (31 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
0.0 km
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.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
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.
1 hour ago
-19° C
light snow
Light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 70).
2.6 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
2 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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