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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 07 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue night, min -47°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Fri morning, min -48°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
25
ESE
20
E
30
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
15
E
35
N
30
NNW
25
N
20
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
N
10
NW
20
NW
20
W
25
W
35
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-46
-46
-45
-45
-46
-46
-46
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-48
-48
-47
min °C
-47
-46
-46
-45
-46
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-48
-48
-48
-48
 chill °C
-66
-62
-65
-62
-64
-63
-68
-68
-67
-64
-63
-63
-61
-60
-64
-66
-68
-69
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-47-46-46-45-46-47-47-47-47-47-47-47-47-47-48-48-48-48-42-41-42-41-41-42-42-41-41-41-41-42-42-42-43-44-43-43-36-36-36-36-36-37-36-36-35-34-35-36-36-37-38-39-38-37-31-31-31-31-30-32-31-30-30-28-29-31-31-32-33-34-34-33-26-25-26-26-25-26-26-26-25-23-25-26-26-27-28-30-29-29-20-19-20-19-19-20-20-19-18-17-18-20-20-20-21-23-23-23
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 -45°C on Tue night, min -47°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Fri morning, min -48°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
65
Gales from the WNW
(65 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-24° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 180 degs)
(17 kph at 140).
4.6 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c221E63S
2523 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SW
(51 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c220E63S
2533 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c222E62S
2538 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 225).
- km
hy2c221E62S
2554 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SW
(49 kph at 218).
- km
hy2c220E62S
2572 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c219E62S
2594 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 228).
- km
hy2c222E61S
2615 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 272).
- 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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