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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 21 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Fri night). Mainly gales.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
ESE
5
NW
10
NW
20
W
20
WNW
35
WSW
35
W
45
WNW
55
WNW
40
NW
50
N
60
NNE
20
NW
30
N
50
NNE
35
N
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-34
-34
-35
-35
-36
-35
-35
-35
-31
-30
-29
-27
-28
-32
-36
-37
-38
-40
min °C
-34
-35
-35
-36
-36
-35
-36
-36
-33
-31
-30
-29
-30
-34
-37
-37
-39
-40
 chill °C
-43
-43
-41
-43
-46
-51
-52
-54
-51
-49
-49
-47
-49
-57
-54
-54
-62
-62
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
-39-40-41-41-42-41-42-42-39-37-35-33-34-38-42-42-44-46-34-35-35-36-36-35-36-36-32-31-30-28-29-33-37-37-39-40-28-29-29-30-29-29-28-29-25-24-24-22-24-27-30-31-33-34-23-24-24-24-24-24-22-24-19-18-18-18-19-23-25-26-28-29-18-20-20-20-20-19-17-20-15-14-13-13-15-19-21-23-24-25-12-14-13-14-13-13-11-14-8-7-6-7-9-13-15-17-17-19
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Tue night, min -36°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Wed night, min -40°C on Fri night). Mainly gales.

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (74 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATC224E64S
2324 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NW
(60 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATC223E64S
2343 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 300).
- km
ASCATC221E64S
2361 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the W
(45 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC222E64S
2364 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC224E63S
2366 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the NW
(60 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC220E64S
2387 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the W
(53 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATC223E63S
2392 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 300).
- 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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