– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 4500 | |||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -34 | -33 | -32 | -33 | -36 | -38 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -40 | -42 | -43 | -42 | -40 | -35 | -34 | -30 | -30 |
min °C | -34 | -33 | -33 | -35 | -37 | -40 | -38 | -37 | -39 | -42 | -43 | -44 | -43 | -40 | -39 | -34 | -31 | -32 |
chill °C | -52 | -50 | -53 | -59 | -60 | -68 | -66 | -63 | -66 | -68 | -68 | -70 | -72 | -68 | -67 | -59 | -56 | -51 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | 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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sun afternoon, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Sun night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Williams Field | | ||||
Halvfarryggen | |||||
* 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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