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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2450
2450
7750
8500
km/h
5
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
10
W
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-32
-30
-25
-27
-28
-27
-25
-22
-20
-19
-20
-21
-24
-27
-26
-25
-24
-24
min °C
-32
-32
-29
-27
-32
-30
-26
-24
-21
-19
-21
-23
-26
-28
-27
-25
-24
-25
 chill °C
-40
-45
-44
-40
-45
-45
-41
-38
-34
-30
-34
-35
-38
-38
-36
-33
-24
-33
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:46
1:37
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
Sunset
9:37
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Tue night, min -32°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -19°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-10°C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
Mist
67
Gales from the WNW
(67 kph at 290).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
1.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-37°C
clear
Haze -.
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
3.2 km
Low: broken

* 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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