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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNE
30
NNE
10
WNW
25
WSW
20
NW
40
W
20
W
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
W
15
W
10
W
20
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
1
1
1
max °C
-18
-19
-20
-21
-27
-24
-21
-20
-19
-18
-18
-18
-20
-22
-24
-24
-25
-26
min °C
-19
-20
-21
-24
-28
-26
-22
-20
-24
-18
-18
-19
-20
-23
-25
-25
-25
-27
-29
-30
-32
-37
-41
-34
-34
-31
-39
-28
-27
-26
-27
-33
-37
-33
-33
-38
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5250
4750
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Tue morning, min -28°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -18°C on Fri morning, min -27°C on Sun 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
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1325 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
27 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: 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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