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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 01 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -23°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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cloud
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
km/h
5
WNW
10
WSW
20
W
30
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
35
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
55
N
35
N
35
NW
30
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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Snow map
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2
2
1
max °C
-35
-35
-35
-35
-35
-32
-30
-27
-23
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-21
-27
-28
-28
min °C
-35
-35
-36
-36
-35
-34
-32
-29
-26
-22
-21
-21
-21
-21
-24
-28
-28
-28
-41
-46
-51
-53
-55
-54
-51
-46
-42
-35
-34
-33
-34
-34
-41
-42
-44
-42
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
300
150
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Cloud base (m)
2500
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
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Sunset
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 -23°C on Wed night, min -36°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -20°C on Thu night, min -28°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat 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.
3 hours ago
-25° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
63
Gales from the WNW
(63 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
69
Gales from the WSW
(69 kph at 250).
2.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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