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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -28°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4650
4550
2450
2450
km/h
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
35
WSW
30
W
35
W
45
W
35
W
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Snowflake cm
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-31
-29
-28
-28
-29
-30
-33
-33
-30
-28
-26
-26
-27
-24
-19
-16
-17
-16
min °C
-32
-29
-29
-29
-29
-32
-33
-33
-32
-29
-27
-27
-27
-26
-23
-16
-18
-17
 chill °C
-44
-40
-41
-41
-41
-44
-43
-43
-43
-39
-36
-39
-40
-41
-37
-28
-31
-30
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
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
5:09
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:20

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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 -28°C on Mon night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sat morning, min -29°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the W by Sat 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
-21° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (28 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 70).
27 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
52 minutes 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
-2° C
clear
Mist -.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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