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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
25
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
5
W
5
SW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
N
20
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-27
-26
-26
-26
-28
-29
-27
-24
-19
-18
-18
-17
-18
-21
-23
-24
-24
-24
min °C
-27
-27
-27
-27
-30
-31
-28
-25
-22
-18
-18
-17
-20
-22
-24
-24
-24
-25
-40
-37
-37
-35
-30
-37
-40
-38
-34
-26
-18
-23
-29
-32
-32
-32
-30
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
9850
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Sat night, min -31°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Sun night, min -25°C on Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-17° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
3.6 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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