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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 23 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat afternoon, min -37°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
5
W
10
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
35
N
35
NNE
35
NE
10
W
30
NW
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNE
20
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
 mm
max °C
-30
-29
-25
-24
-24
-23
-29
-31
-35
-33
-34
-34
-33
-32
-33
-36
-36
-36
min °C
-30
-30
-28
-25
-24
-27
-30
-35
-38
-34
-35
-37
-33
-33
-36
-36
-36
-36
 chill °C
-37
-40
-41
-38
-36
-42
-46
-53
-47
-50
-51
-54
-47
-45
-47
-46
-45
-44
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
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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
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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -38°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sat afternoon, min -37°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon).

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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
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
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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.
2 hours ago
-25° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 360 to 070 degs)
(41 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
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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