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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 11 am Sat 11 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -43°C on Sun night, min -48°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Wed morning, min -51°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
5
N
0
NW
5
W
15
WSW
25
WSW
50
SW
20
NNW
35
NE
35
ENE
35
E
25
SE
30
SE
50
SSE
40
S
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-47
-47
-47
-46
-45
-43
-44
-46
-47
-48
-48
-48
-47
-47
-48
-48
-48
-50
min °C
-48
-48
-47
-46
-46
-45
-45
-46
-48
-48
-48
-48
-48
-48
-49
-49
-49
-51
 chill °C
-56
-48
-56
-60
-65
-69
-64
-67
-72
-70
-68
-68
-74
-71
-68
-68
-68
-70
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
3950
3900
4650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-48-48-47-46-46-44-45-46-48-48-48-48-48-48-49-49-49-51-42-42-42-41-41-39-40-42-44-44-43-44-43-43-44-44-45-48-36-36-36-35-35-33-34-38-39-40-39-38-37-37-38-39-41-44-31-31-30-30-30-29-30-33-35-36-34-34-33-32-33-34-36-40-27-26-26-26-26-25-26-28-30-31-30-30-29-28-29-30-31-35-20-20-20-19-19-18-19-22-23-25-23-24-23-22-23-23-25-29
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 -43°C on Sun night, min -48°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sun night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -47°C on Wed morning, min -51°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Thu 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
1342 km S
3012m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1856 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
2039 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Williams Field
2150 km SSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-28° C
clear
Clear
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Puerto Williams
2724 km NNE
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
2734 km NNE
204m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
0.0 km
Rio Grande Airport
2849 km NNE
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
2910 km NNE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 330 to 030 degs)
(15 kph at 20).
0.0 km
3045 km NNE
67m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Rio Gallegos Airport
3075 km NNE
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
0.0 km

* 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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