– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Tue 28 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Tue 28 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Tue 28 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Thu night, min -45°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the SSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 5050 | 4450 | 2450 | |||||||||||||||
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 cm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -41 | -41 | -41 | -42 | -43 | -43 | -44 | -42 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -38 | -38 | -34 |
min °C | -42 | -41 | -42 | -43 | -43 | -45 | -45 | -43 | -41 | -38 | -38 | -37 | -37 | -37 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -36 |
chill °C | -65 | -64 | -59 | -69 | -72 | -75 | -76 | -75 | -71 | -66 | -65 | -62 | -60 | -60 | -61 | -65 | -65 | -62 |
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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -39°C on Thu night, min -45°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue night, extremely windy from the SSW by Thu afternoon).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the W by Sat 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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ASCATC240E66S | |||||
ASCATC239E66S | |||||
ASCATC238E66S | |||||
ASCATB238E66S | |||||
ASCATB237E66S | |||||
ASCATC240E65S | |||||
ASCATC237E66S | |||||
ASCATC236E66S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  |
* 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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