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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Sun night, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
4850
2450
4200
km/h
5
NNW
5
W
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SSW
15
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
40
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
35
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-29
-31
-32
-32
-25
-26
-29
-28
-26
-26
-21
-20
-22
-22
-23
-25
-26
min °C
-30
-31
-33
-32
-31
-28
-30
-31
-27
-26
-25
-20
-23
-23
-24
-25
-28
 chill °C
-36
-38
-45
-46
-47
-41
-45
-46
-43
-40
-39
-32
-37
-36
-34
-36
-43
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-39-40-41-40-37-39-41-40-38-37-36-34-36-36-38-39-41-35-36-37-37-33-33-36-36-33-32-30-27-30-30-31-33-34-30-31-33-32-28-27-30-30-27-26-23-20-23-23-24-25-27-25-27-28-29-24-20-24-26-22-22-18-14-17-18-18-19-21-21-22-24-25-20-14-18-23-18-18-14-9-11-13-12-13-16-15-16-17-19-13-8-11-16-11-11-8-2-4-7-6-6-9
Sunrise
1:46
1:37
1:29
1:20
1:10
Sunset
9:27
9:37
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08

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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 Sun night, min -33°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed morning, min -28°C on Thu night). 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-12°C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
light snow
Light rain and snow.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
-
59
Near gales from the SW
(59 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC233E66S
1962 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 183).
- km
ASCATC232E66S
1987 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 170).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 260).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC231E66S
2005 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the SSE
(57 kph at 163).
- km
ASCATC230E66S
2032 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the SSE
(71 kph at 152).
- 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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