– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Tue 08 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 2450 | 2500 | 2450 | 3450 | 3750 | 4800 | 4800 | |||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -24 | -22 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -22 | -25 | -28 | -28 | -28 | -25 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -23 | -20 | -19 |
min °C | -26 | -23 | -22 | -19 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -27 | -29 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -24 | -21 | -21 |
chill °C | -42 | -37 | -35 | -31 | -29 | -32 | -32 | -36 | -38 | -39 | -37 | -36 | -36 | -34 | -27 | -35 | -34 | -35 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 1:29 | — | — | 1:20 | — | — | 1:10 | — | — | 1:02 | — | — | 12:55 | — | — | 12:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:32 |
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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 -18°C on Wed morning, min -29°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sun night, min -28°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseBelgranoII | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
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Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
CentroMet.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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