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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Sun 24 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
35
SW
25
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
40
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
45
W
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
2
max °C
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-26
-27
-29
-29
-30
-28
-29
-24
-24
-25
-24
min °C
-24
-23
-23
-23
-23
-24
-25
-26
-29
-29
-30
-30
-30
-31
-27
-24
-25
-25
-38
-35
-34
-38
-38
-40
-38
-39
-39
-36
-36
-36
-45
-47
-47
-38
-40
-40
0
0
0
50
100
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5000
5400
2450
2450
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Sun afternoon, min -29°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -24°C on Thu night, min -31°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the W by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
Mist
Wind obs. (31 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
35 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
clear
Mist -.
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
3.1 km
Low: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
1 hour ago
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).

* 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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