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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 pm Mon 08 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu afternoon, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
5
N
10
NW
25
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
W
30
SW
45
SW
25
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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max °C
-38
-39
-40
-41
-41
-41
-40
-37
-37
-37
-37
-39
-40
-40
-41
-41
-41
min °C
-39
-40
-41
-41
-41
-42
-41
-39
-37
-38
-38
-40
-41
-40
-41
-41
-41
-49
-56
-59
-59
-60
-61
-60
-61
-54
-56
-54
-56
-57
-56
-54
-54
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4400
4050
4700
3850
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Wed night, min -42°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu afternoon, min -41°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun 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.

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
-
76
Severe gales from the NNW
(76 kph at 330).
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
57 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-28° C
clear
Haze -.
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 80).
2.1 km
Low: overcast
2152 km ESE
574m alt.
3 hours ago
-25° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
Halvfarryggen
2239 km ESE
694m alt.
3 hours ago
-26° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
57 minutes ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
ASCATC218E64S
2498 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 79).
- km
ASCATC218E63S
2510 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 79).
- 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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