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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 11 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
10
NW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
W
20
NNW
30
N
35
N
30
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
20
NE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
0
NNW
5
NNW
0
E
15
NE
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max °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-32
-35
-36
-36
-38
-39
-40
-39
-38
-35
-34
-34
-33
min °C
-31
-31
-31
-31
-31
-34
-36
-36
-38
-39
-40
-40
-39
-38
-37
-35
-34
-33
-40
-41
-44
-41
-44
-51
-53
-53
-54
-53
-55
-56
-55
-51
-44
-35
-34
-42
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2600
4750
4650
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 -31°C on Mon morning, min -38°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sat night, min -40°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Snow grains.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
37 minutes ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 70).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
hy2c297E62S
1969 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c301E63S
1977 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 268).
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: few
hy2c296E62S
2000 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WNW
(21 kph at 302).
- 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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