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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun morning, min -36°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5150
4150
2450
km/h
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
NW
20
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
45
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
25
WSW
25
WSW
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
max °C
-33
-32
-29
-28
-27
-27
-29
-29
-24
-20
-18
-18
-16
-17
-20
-35
-33
-29
min °C
-33
-32
-31
-29
-28
-29
-29
-30
-29
-22
-19
-18
-16
-18
-33
-36
-35
-32
 chill °C
-45
-43
-43
-39
-38
-40
-41
-45
-46
-35
-33
-32
-29
-33
-51
-53
-51
-50
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-44-44-42-41-41-41-41-40-36-32-30-30-29-30-37-46-44-41-39-38-36-35-35-35-35-35-31-27-25-24-23-25-32-41-39-36-33-32-30-29-28-28-29-30-27-21-19-18-16-18-27-36-34-31-29-28-25-24-22-22-23-25-22-16-14-14-13-14-22-31-31-26-25-24-21-19-18-18-18-20-17-11-8-9-9-9-17-27-27-22-18-17-15-13-11-11-12-14-11-4-2-3-2-3-10-20-21-16
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
Sunset
12:00
12:00
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Fri night, min -33°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -16°C on Sun morning, min -36°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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
-32° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
59
Near gales from the N
(59 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
King Sejong
2039 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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