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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
W
5
NW
10
N
10
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
2
max °C
-33
-31
-30
-30
-28
-26
-25
-24
-23
-23
-22
-20
-20
-21
-22
-23
-26
-25
min °C
-34
-32
-30
-30
-29
-28
-25
-25
-24
-24
-23
-21
-21
-22
-23
-25
-26
-26
-50
-46
-44
-42
-42
-39
-36
-36
-34
-33
-33
-30
-33
-34
-33
-33
-35
-34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4000
4900
3600
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 -23°C on Wed night, min -34°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -26°C on Sat afternoon). 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.
3 hours ago
-21° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the ESE
(24 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Mid: few
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-35° C
clear
Clear
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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