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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2500
2750
2450
km/h
25
SW
15
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
5
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
SW
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-26
-28
-27
-25
-23
-20
-18
-17
-21
-22
-23
-24
-26
-27
-27
-28
-28
-28
min °C
-26
-30
-30
-26
-23
-22
-19
-19
-22
-23
-24
-25
-26
-27
-27
-28
-28
-30
 chill °C
-39
-42
-45
-42
-37
-35
-30
-31
-34
-34
-35
-36
-33
-36
-35
-37
-39
-42
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
1:37
1:29
1:20
1:10
1:02
12:55
Sunset
9:45
9:52
10:00
10:08
10:17
10:23

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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 -17°C on Wed afternoon, min -30°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -22°C on Thu morning, min -30°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
4 hours ago
-18°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
4 hours ago
-10°C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
4 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
-7°C
Fog
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
-3°C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
4 hours ago
-1°C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-1°C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
4 hours ago
-4°C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-2°C
clear
Mist -.
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 250).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour 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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