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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -25°C on Fri morning, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
1
max °C
-25
-26
-28
-30
-31
-31
-32
-34
-34
-32
-30
-29
-28
-28
-24
-24
-22
-20
min °C
-26
-27
-29
-30
-31
-32
-33
-35
-35
-33
-31
-30
-29
-28
-27
-24
-22
-22
-35
-34
-37
-39
-41
-42
-43
-46
-47
-48
-44
-43
-43
-42
-41
-36
-35
-36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
3650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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
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 Fri morning, min -35°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Wed night, min -33°C on Mon morning). 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.
38 minutes ago
-20° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
38 minutes ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
38 minutes ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB304E64S
1920 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 174).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
1937 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 52).
- km
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
38 minutes ago
-10° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC301E63S
1992 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 76).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
38 minutes ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB301E63S
2006 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 83).
- 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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