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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Wed 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
35
N
30
N
35
NNE
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
20
N
30
NNE
20
WNW
40
N
45
N
35
NNW
50
NNW
40
N
25
N
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-32
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-37
-37
-33
-33
-32
-32
-33
-35
-36
min°C
-33
-33
-34
-34
-34
-34
-34
-35
-36
-37
-37
-36
-33
-32
-33
-34
-35
-39
chill°C 
-50
-50
-52
-47
-43
-46
-40
-43
-46
-52
-54
-51
-51
-51
-53
-54
-54
-51
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4050
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-33-33-34-34-34-34-34-35-36-37-37-35-33-32-33-34-35-38-27-27-28-27-27-27-28-28-29-31-31-30-27-26-27-28-30-33-20-21-21-20-19-20-20-20-22-25-25-23-21-19-20-22-24-27-15-16-18-16-16-15-16-16-19-22-23-22-18-16-16-18-21-23-11-12-14-14-12-12-13-13-15-19-20-19-15-12-13-16-18-19-4-6-8-7-6-5-6-6-9-13-14-13-9-5-6-9-11-12
Sunrise
12:00
12:00
5:09
4:37
4:16
4:00
Sunset
12:00
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: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Wed morning, min -36°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun afternoon, min -39°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
45 minutes ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 240).
28 km
Mid: clear
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
45 minutes ago
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
45 minutes ago
-4° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
45 minutes ago
-2° C
Fog
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 70).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
45 minutes ago
-2° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
45 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
45 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
59
Near gales from the NNE
(59 kph at 20).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light rain
Freezing drizzle.
59
Near gales from the N
(59 kph at 10).
1.2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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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