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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue morning, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat night, min -43°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
15
W
25
NNW
30
N
40
N
40
NNE
30
N
15
N
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
25
NW
20
N
10
NE
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max °C
-35
-36
-35
-38
-41
-40
-41
-42
-43
-43
-42
-41
-41
-41
-38
-38
-38
-38
min °C
-35
-37
-37
-39
-42
-41
-41
-42
-43
-43
-43
-42
-41
-41
-41
-38
-38
-40
-47
-54
-56
-60
-62
-61
-54
-53
-53
-57
-55
-53
-55
-56
-57
-54
-53
-40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue morning, min -43°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NE by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sat night, min -43°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
45 minutes 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
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
45 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station
2145 km SSW
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (28 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-18° C
clear
Clear
Wind obs. (26 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
45 minutes ago
-26° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
45 minutes ago
-
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATB341E65S
2617 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 295).
- 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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