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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 6 am Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Mountain icon 6 Vinson Massif Elevations: 6 Forecast Elevations:

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
ESE
10
SSW
40
SSW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
WNW
10
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
50
W
55
WNW
55
NW
55
NNW
65
NNW
40
N
 Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
  mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-37
-37
-35
-35
-36
-37
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-36
-36
-35
-35
-33
-33
-32
min °C
-37
-37
-36
-36
-36
-37
-38
-39
-39
-38
-38
-38
-36
-35
-36
-36
-33
-33
  chill °C
-49
-48
-56
-52
-51
-48
-48
-52
-53
-51
-50
-54
-57
-57
-58
-58
-55
-51
 Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5150
5200
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-37-36-36-36-37-38-39-39-38-38-37-36-35-36-35-33-33-32-32-31-30-31-33-34-34-34-33-33-32-31-30-31-30-29-29-26-26-25-25-26-28-29-30-29-28-27-26-25-24-25-25-25-25-23-23-22-20-21-23-25-25-24-23-23-22-21-19-20-20-21-22-19-20-18-16-16-19-21-21-20-20-20-18-17-15-15-16-17-17-12-14-12-9-10-12-15-15-14-13-13-12-11-8-9-10-11-11
Sunrise
1:00
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—
1:07
—
—
1:15
—
—
1:23
—
—
1:31
—
—
1:39
—
—
Sunset
12:30
—
—
12:22
—
—
12:14
—
—
12:06
—
—
—
—
11:57
—
—
11:49

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Wed night, min -39°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -38°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the NNW by Mon morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Vinson Massif at the specific elevation of 4897 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
-
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Light snow.
65
Gales from the SSW
(65 kph at 210).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the SSW
(56 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: overcast
NordenskioldBase
1928 km ESE
497m alt.
3 hours ago
-22° C
-
40
Strong winds from the S
(40 kph at 180).
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 180).
1.6 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
0.2 km
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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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