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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 30 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Fri morning, min -39°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
N
25
NE
25
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
5
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-32
-31
-28
-26
-27
-28
-32
-32
-33
-35
-36
-35
-35
-38
-37
-35
-36
-36
min °C
-32
-32
-30
-27
-27
-31
-33
-33
-35
-35
-36
-36
-36
-39
-38
-36
-36
-37
 chill °C
-40
-40
-41
-36
-38
-46
-47
-44
-48
-50
-46
-46
-48
-47
-46
-48
-50
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4250
5050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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
12:00

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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 -26°C on Wed morning, min -35°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Fri morning, min -39°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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Snow grains.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
3.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 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.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 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
-17° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (26 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
hy2c282E59S
2220 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
64
Gales from the SSW
(64 kph at 208).
- km
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
hy2c282E58S
2265 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
63
Gales from the SSW
(63 kph at 205).
- km

* 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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