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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 11 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Fri morning, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
25
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
ENE
25
NNE
15
NE
20
E
10
E
5
WSW
15
W
30
WNW
55
WNW
60
NW
45
NW
 cm 
1
3
 mm 
max°C
-34
-35
-35
-35
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-34
-35
-34
-33
-32
-30
-30
-31
-32
min°C
-35
-36
-36
-35
-35
-35
-34
-35
-36
-35
-35
-34
-34
-33
-32
-30
-31
-34
chill°C 
-44
-45
-48
-51
-54
-53
-52
-54
-53
-48
-50
-44
-40
-46
-48
-50
-52
-52
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-40-41-41-39-39-39-39-40-42-41-41-41-40-40-37-36-37-39-35-36-36-35-35-35-34-35-36-35-35-34-34-33-31-30-31-33-28-30-31-30-30-30-29-29-29-28-28-27-26-25-24-23-25-27-23-25-27-25-25-26-25-24-25-24-24-22-21-21-19-18-20-22-20-21-23-21-21-21-20-20-21-20-20-17-17-17-15-13-15-18-14-15-16-15-14-15-14-14-14-14-14-11-10-10-9-7-8-11
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 -34°C on Fri morning, min -36°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Tue night, min -35°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4000 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
Mist
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 50).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
69
Gales from the N
(69 kph at 0).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
63
Gales from the N
(63 kph at 0).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
heavy rain
Heavy rain .
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 10).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
Clear
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
10.0 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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