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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -43°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Thu night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
35
E
25
E
5
E
10
WNW
15
WNW
40
W
45
WNW
20
NNW
30
NNE
55
NE
30
NE
25
W
5
S
5
SE
30
ENE
50
NE
30
NE
20
N
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Snowflake cm
2
2
2
1
 mm
max °C
-40
-39
-38
-38
-36
-33
-31
-30
-33
-37
-40
-38
-40
-41
-40
-42
-42
-39
min °C
-40
-39
-39
-38
-37
-36
-32
-31
-35
-39
-40
-40
-40
-41
-42
-43
-43
-42
 chill °C
-60
-56
-50
-49
-50
-54
-51
-46
-55
-60
-58
-57
-40
-41
-63
-66
-63
-58
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4300
5350
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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
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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 -30°C on Wed afternoon, min -40°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -43°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Thu morning, calm by Thu 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
76
Severe gales from the NW
(76 kph at 320).
8.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours 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
-18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
2 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB312E60S
2508 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the NNW
(59 kph at 329).
- km
ASCATB313E60S
2530 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
58
Near gales from the NNW
(58 kph at 332).
- 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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