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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -30°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -45°C on Mon morning). Mainly extremely windy.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
3150
km/h
25
NNW
25
W
50
WSW
105
WSW
85
W
70
W
65
W
60
WNW
90
WNW
145
WNW
60
WSW
75
SW
95
WSW
60
WSW
75
SW
100
SW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
4
 mm
max °C
-41
-40
-39
-32
-30
-30
-30
-31
-32
-34
-44
-43
-43
-42
-39
-34
min °C
-41
-41
-40
-38
-31
-30
-30
-31
-33
-42
-45
-43
-43
-42
-41
-38
 chill °C
-61
-59
-63
-67
-54
-51
-51
-52
-58
-69
-70
-70
-71
-67
-67
-65
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-41-41-40-35-31-30-30-31-33-38-45-43-43-42-40-36-35-35-35-30-26-24-25-25-27-34-41-39-38-36-34-32-28-29-29-25-20-18-19-19-21-29-37-34-32-29-27-26-22-24-25-21-15-13-15-15-16-23-33-29-27-25-22-21-17-19-20-16-10-8-10-11-11-18-29-25-23-21-17-15-11-12-14-9-3-2-4-4-4-12-22-19-16-15-10-8
Sunrise
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
4:00
Sunset
12:00
6:20
6:52
7:13
7:30

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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 -30°C on Sat morning, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Sun night, min -45°C on Mon morning). Mainly extremely windy.

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
9.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 200).
0.0 km
ASCATB300E63S
1929 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 28).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
1937 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
1991 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATB303E63S
2014 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
2029 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB302E62S
2034 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SE
(45 kph at 128).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Low: 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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