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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
3750
2950
km/h
20
W
15
NNW
25
W
40
W
75
WSW
60
W
55
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
70
WNW
95
WNW
45
SW
70
SW
65
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
3
 mm
max °C
-35
-34
-35
-35
-27
-25
-24
-24
-25
-26
-29
-38
-37
-35
-35
-35
-32
min °C
-35
-36
-35
-35
-34
-26
-25
-25
-25
-28
-40
-40
-38
-37
-35
-36
-35
 chill °C
-50
-50
-50
-54
-58
-45
-43
-42
-43
-50
-63
-61
-62
-61
-55
-56
-53
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
4:00
Sunset
12:00
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13
7:30

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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 -24°C on Sat afternoon, min -36°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -26°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night).

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
-29° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
hy2b290E63S
1778 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 228).
- km
hy2b296E64S
1791 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 230).
- km
hy2b291E63S
1798 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the SW
(40 kph at 228).
- km
hy2b297E64S
1820 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 232).
- km
hy2b297E63S
1836 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 232).
- km
hy2b296E63S
1853 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 228).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
0.5 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 210).
0.5 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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