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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Thu morning, min -42°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
NW
20
NNW
20
N
30
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
W
30
SW
55
WSW
65
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
25
WNW
max °C
-37
-37
-37
-38
-39
-39
-40
-40
-41
-42
-42
-39
-39
-40
-38
-36
-34
-33
min °C
-38
-37
-38
-38
-39
-40
-40
-41
-42
-42
-42
-41
-40
-40
-40
-37
-34
-33
-53
-52
-53
-56
-56
-55
-54
-54
-56
-58
-61
-65
-65
-64
-61
-58
-53
-49
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
4800
5050
5150
5450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-38-37-38-38-39-40-40-41-42-42-42-40-40-40-39-37-34-33-32-32-33-33-33-34-34-35-36-37-37-36-35-35-34-32-30-28-26-26-26-26-26-27-28-29-30-31-31-30-30-30-28-26-25-23-22-22-22-21-22-22-23-23-25-26-27-26-25-25-24-22-21-19-19-20-19-17-18-18-18-19-20-22-23-22-21-21-20-19-18-16-13-13-13-11-12-12-11-12-14-16-17-15-14-14-14-12-12-10
Sunrise
5:16
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
12:00
Sunset
6:00
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 -37°C on Thu morning, min -42°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Tue night, min -42°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, gales from the WSW by Sun 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
BaseBelgranoII
1124 km ESE
256m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
6
Light winds from the
(6 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: clear
1325 km S
2835m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
3.2 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 220).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-18° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
76
Severe gales from the SW
(76 kph at 220).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseBernardoO higgins
1934 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent moderate drizzle.
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 330).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
70
Gales from the NW
(70 kph at 320).
1.5 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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