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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
W
15
SW
15
N
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
15
SSE
30
ESE
max °C
-38
-38
-38
-38
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-38
-38
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
min °C
-38
-39
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-39
-40
-39
-38
-37
-37
-38
-37
-37
-38
-40
-50
-52
-52
-54
-53
-56
-57
-58
-53
-52
-51
-53
-53
-54
-52
-48
-50
-56
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:29
3:42
3:58
4:15
4:37
5:16
Sunset
7:50
7:35
7:20
7:01
6:39
6:00

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Tue night, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu 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.
48 minutes ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: few
1342 km S
3012m alt.
58 minutes ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
48 minutes ago
-2° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
48 minutes ago
1° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
48 minutes ago
1° C
clear
Haze
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
28 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
2039 km NE
64m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
28 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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