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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4000
4450
5100
km/h
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-23
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-24
-24
-24
-27
-29
-32
-30
-30
-26
min °C
-24
-22
-21
-21
-23
-21
-21
-25
-25
-24
-26
-28
-30
-33
-31
-30
-29
 chill °C
-34
-31
-29
-30
-33
-32
-31
-36
-35
-34
-38
-41
-44
-46
-48
-46
-46
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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 -21°C on Mon night, min -25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu afternoon, min -33°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat 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
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSE
(43 kph at 160).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
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
-1° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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.
2 hours ago
-27° C
clear
Clear
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 280 to 360 degs)
(13 kph at 340).
10.0 km
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
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.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
Puerto Williams
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
10.0 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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