– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Fri morning). Mainly stormy winds. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -42°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 2500 | 2450 | 4300 | 2550 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -40 | -40 | -39 | -39 | -39 | -38 | -34 | -32 | -32 | -34 | -35 | -32 | -33 | -33 | -34 | -42 | -41 | -39 |
min °C | -40 | -40 | -40 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -36 | -33 | -32 | -36 | -35 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -40 | -42 | -42 | -42 |
chill °C | -68 | -67 | -67 | -66 | -67 | -61 | -62 | -57 | -55 | -62 | -60 | -57 | -51 | -50 | -56 | -57 | -65 | -64 |
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: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Fri morning). Mainly stormy winds.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Mon night, min -42°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
Halvfarryggen | |||||
* 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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