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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -35°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
km/h
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
-21
-20
-21
-25
-25
-25
-29
-29
-31
-36
-34
-31
-32
-35
-34
-28
-26
-25
min °C
-22
-20
-26
-25
-25
-29
-29
-30
-35
-36
-35
-33
-33
-35
-37
-32
-27
-26
 chill °C
-32
-29
-39
-37
-37
-43
-43
-44
-48
-51
-52
-52
-47
-50
-53
-48
-41
-41
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
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed afternoon, min -35°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Mon night, min -37°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

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
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
High: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
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.
3 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
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.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
Puerto Williams
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 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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