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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Fri 03 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Fri morning, min -49°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue afternoon, min -47°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
15
SSW
10
SW
5
ENE
30
E
35
E
15
E
25
NNW
20
N
25
ENE
20
NW
30
NW
10
NNW
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
45
NE
35
NE
20
NNE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-45
-45
-46
-47
-48
-48
-47
-46
-46
-47
-47
-47
-46
-45
-45
-46
-46
-47
min °C
-45
-46
-47
-48
-48
-49
-48
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-47
-45
-46
-46
-47
-47
 chill °C
-59
-46
-65
-72
-71
-67
-67
-64
-67
-64
-68
-64
-64
-62
-68
-70
-68
-66
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-45-46-47-48-48-49-48-47-47-47-47-47-47-45-46-46-47-47-40-40-42-43-43-45-44-43-42-42-42-42-42-41-40-40-41-42-34-34-36-38-38-40-39-38-37-37-37-37-36-35-34-34-35-35-28-28-30-33-33-35-35-34-32-32-32-32-31-30-29-29-30-30-23-23-26-28-28-31-30-30-28-28-27-27-27-25-24-24-25-26-17-17-19-22-22-24-24-23-21-21-20-21-20-19-18-18-19-19
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 -45°C on Fri morning, min -49°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat morning).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -45°C on Tue afternoon, min -47°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Wed morning).

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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Ice crystals.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
94
Stormy winds from the NW
(94 kph at 320).
0.0 km
ASCATB234E66S
1922 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB233E66S
1932 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB234E65S
1960 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB233E65S
1980 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATB232E65S
2007 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 258).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
2038 km NE
48m alt.
2 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
-1° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 340).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
2043 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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