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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
km/h
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
 mm
max °C
-29
-28
-26
-25
-26
-25
-25
-26
-24
-30
-33
-29
-27
-26
-24
-24
-27
-29
min °C
-29
-29
-28
-25
-26
-26
-25
-26
-27
-32
-33
-32
-28
-27
-25
-25
-28
-30
 chill °C
-39
-40
-40
-37
-40
-40
-38
-40
-38
-43
-42
-42
-36
-37
-35
-30
-36
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:24
2:14
2:04
1:54
1:46
1:37
Sunset
9:00
9:10
9:18
9:27
9:37
9:45

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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 -24°C on Fri night, min -29°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-21°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-18°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-22°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
0.5 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-22°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
2.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-9°C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
76
Severe gales from the W
(76 kph at 260).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E.(Wind varies from 012 to 016 degs)
(30 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour 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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