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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu night, min -44°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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night
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night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
4550
4500
5200
4400
km/h
80
W
80
WSW
65
WSW
35
W
35
WSW
45
NW
55
NW
70
NW
80
WNW
95
WSW
85
WSW
65
W
70
W
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-36
-36
-34
-34
-33
-32
-32
-34
-37
-39
-39
-38
-41
-42
-43
-43
-44
-44
min °C
-37
-37
-35
-34
-34
-32
-33
-35
-39
-39
-39
-40
-41
-42
-43
-43
-44
-44
 chill °C
-62
-62
-59
-52
-52
-50
-55
-59
-66
-67
-66
-65
-67
-68
-69
-67
-68
-69
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
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 -32°C on Tue night, min -39°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Thu night, min -44°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (41 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
3 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
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.
2 hours ago
-36° C
light snow
Light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
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
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
2355 km ESE
1290m alt.
3 hours ago
-27° C
No report.
0

(0 kph at —)
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 040 to 100 degs)
(24 kph at 70).
10.0 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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