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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
15
N
25
N
15
NW
25
W
30
NW
45
W
25
NW
30
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
1
max °C
-20
-26
-24
-22
-21
-19
-17
-17
-17
-20
-22
-24
-25
-24
-25
-27
-28
-29
min °C
-24
-26
-25
-23
-22
-24
-18
-17
-20
-21
-23
-27
-27
-25
-25
-27
-28
-29
-37
-40
-36
-36
-36
-40
-29
-29
-20
-21
-28
-39
-39
-25
-30
-37
-40
-41
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
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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 -17°C on Fri morning, min -26°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Mon night). 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-20° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
light snow
Light snow.
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 200).
2.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
light snow
Diamond dust.
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 200).
2.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 250).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 240).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour 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
-19° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
6.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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