– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Wed 15 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Wed 15 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Wed 15 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 -47°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon night, min -47°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -46 | -45 | -45 | -44 | -40 | -39 | -44 | -45 | -46 | -46 | -43 | -38 | -39 | -40 | -41 | -43 | -42 | -37 |
min °C | -47 | -46 | -46 | -45 | -42 | -43 | -45 | -46 | -47 | -47 | -45 | -41 | -40 | -41 | -43 | -43 | -43 | -40 |
chill °C | -68 | -67 | -69 | -72 | -70 | -55 | -55 | -58 | -64 | -68 | -73 | -70 | -68 | -67 | -66 | -69 | -71 | -68 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cloud base (m) | 4250 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 -47°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Mon night, min -47°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the SW by Mon 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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ASCATB295E65S | |||||
ASCATB295E64S | |||||
ASCATC296E64S | |||||
ASCATB296E64S | |||||
ASCATC297E64S | |||||
ASCATB297E64S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
ASCATC299E63S | |||||
ASCATB295E63S |
* 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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