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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -42°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WNW
55
NNW
35
NW
30
SSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
30
NW
45
NW
30
W
95
SW
60
WSW
60
WNW
50
W
45
NW
45
NW
40
NW
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max °C
-36
-35
-35
-36
-38
-37
-37
-38
-39
-40
-42
-35
-33
-34
-32
-32
-32
-31
min °C
-38
-35
-35
-38
-38
-38
-38
-38
-40
-41
-42
-42
-34
-35
-33
-32
-32
-32
-59
-54
-54
-60
-57
-56
-51
-52
-61
-62
-61
-68
-56
-57
-54
-51
-51
-48
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4850
4800
4400
4600
2500
2500
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-37-35-35-37-38-38-38-38-40-41-42-39-34-35-33-32-32-32-32-30-30-31-33-32-32-32-34-36-38-35-29-28-27-27-26-26-26-24-23-25-27-26-25-25-27-29-33-30-24-21-20-21-20-20-21-19-18-20-22-22-21-21-21-24-28-26-19-16-16-17-17-17-17-14-14-15-17-18-18-17-16-19-23-22-14-11-11-12-13-12-10-8-8-9-11-12-12-11-10-13-16-15-7-4-4-6-7-6
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 -35°C on Tue afternoon, min -40°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -31°C on Sun night, min -42°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly stormy winds.

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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-23° C
-
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
2.5 km
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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