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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
25
SW
30
SW
20
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SW
25
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-35
-30
-28
-36
-39
-38
-37
-37
-25
-25
-24
-23
-24
-26
-25
-25
-26
-22
min °C
-37
-32
-35
-37
-39
-39
-37
-37
-35
-25
-24
-24
-26
-27
-26
-26
-26
-27
 chill °C
-53
-48
-44
-46
-46
-47
-49
-53
-53
-39
-38
-38
-41
-42
-41
-40
-40
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4350
2600
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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
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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 -25°C on Sat night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Tue night, min -27°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-24° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB300E63S
1933 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
2002 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 85).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
2023 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 110).
- km
ASCATB303E63S
2029 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 110).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB304E63S
2045 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
74
Gales from the SSE
(74 kph at 161).
- 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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