– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Thu 06 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 4350 | 4100 | ||||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -37 | -38 | -38 | -40 | -42 | -44 | -44 | -43 | -39 | -37 | -35 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -35 | -36 | -35 |
min °C | -37 | -38 | -40 | -41 | -43 | -44 | -44 | -44 | -42 | -38 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -34 | -36 | -36 | -37 |
chill °C | -64 | -66 | -65 | -66 | -65 | -66 | -69 | -72 | -70 | -67 | -61 | -58 | -56 | -58 | -51 | -54 | -54 | -56 |
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun night, min -38°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
Puerto Williams | |||||
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport | | ||||
Rio Grande Airport |  | ||||
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Rio Gallegos Airport |  | ||||
Mount Pleasant Airport |  |
* 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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