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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
2450
8150
km/h
40
WSW
45
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-18
-17
-17
-20
-19
-19
-19
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-22
-23
-23
-23
min °C
-22
-17
-18
-20
-19
-19
-20
-20
-21
-22
-22
-22
-23
-24
-23
-24
 chill °C
-36
-31
-30
-33
-28
-29
-28
-29
-32
-34
-34
-33
-33
-36
-34
-38
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-32-30-31-34-33-33-33-34-35-36-36-36-36-36-35-35-26-24-25-28-26-26-27-28-28-29-29-29-30-30-30-30-20-17-18-20-19-19-20-20-21-22-22-22-23-24-23-24-15-13-13-16-15-16-16-16-16-17-17-18-19-20-20-18-10-9-9-11-12-12-13-11-12-13-13-13-14-16-16-14-4-3-2-4-5-6-6-5-6-6-7-7-8-9-10-7
Sunrise
3:45
3:31
3:17
3:05
2:55
Sunset
7:43
7:58
8:10
8:21
8:32

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed morning, min -22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -21°C on Fri night, min -25°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
0.0 km
ASCATB300E63S
1917 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
1951 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
1982 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
2036 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 286).
- 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.
2 hours ago
-3°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
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).
ASCATB304E62S
2076 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 296).
- 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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