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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sun morning, min -43°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
25
ENE
20
ENE
5
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
W
35
W
50
W
50
WNW
60
NW
55
NNW
30
NW
85
W
105
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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3
max °C
-43
-43
-41
-40
-39
-38
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-37
-35
-34
-35
-38
-38
-34
min °C
-43
-43
-42
-40
-40
-39
-37
-37
-37
-38
-38
-38
-37
-35
-38
-38
-39
-37
-61
-59
-55
-54
-55
-52
-48
-50
-51
-55
-57
-60
-58
-58
-56
-56
-64
-63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5000
5000
4900
4450
4050
5050
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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 -37°C on Sun morning, min -43°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -34°C on Tue afternoon, min -39°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, extremely windy from the W by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
-11° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
1292 km NE
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
1325 km S
2835m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Mid: clear
1342 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
4.8 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
1857 km NE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
1940 km NE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: clear
Captain Arturo Prat Base
1994 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
2037 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 240).
32 km
Mid: few

* 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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