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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
10
NE
15
N
20
NNW
10
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
NNW
20
WNW
10
NNW
15
NE
max °C
-37
-37
-38
-39
-40
-39
-39
-39
-39
-38
-38
-37
-37
-36
-37
-37
-37
-37
min °C
-38
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-39
-40
-40
-39
-39
-39
-37
-36
-37
-37
-37
-38
-53
-54
-55
-55
-57
-53
-52
-56
-55
-56
-55
-58
-57
-55
-55
-52
-46
-53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-38-39-39-40-40-39-40-40-39-39-38-37-36-37-37-37-38-32-33-34-34-35-35-35-34-34-33-33-32-31-31-32-31-32-33-27-27-28-29-29-29-29-29-28-26-26-26-25-25-25-26-27-28-24-24-24-25-25-25-25-24-23-21-22-21-20-20-22-23-24-25-21-21-21-20-21-21-21-19-19-17-18-17-15-16-17-20-22-23-14-14-14-14-14-15-14-13-13-10-11-11-9-9-11-13-15-16
Sunrise
3:03
3:15
3:29
3:42
3:58
4:15
Sunset
8:15
8:03
7:50
7:35
7:20
7:01

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Vinson Massif Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Vinson Massif is: Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -40°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -36°C on Mon afternoon, min -39°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
1325 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: few
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
2.4 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
0.2 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Mist
81
Severe gales from the NNW
(81 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
moderate rain
Rain
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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