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Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 pm Thu 23 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 pm Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat afternoon, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, extremely windy from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Mon night, min -46°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 5350 | 5300 | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -40 | -42 | -42 | -41 | -40 | -37 | -37 | -42 | -41 | -41 | -40 | -38 | -35 | -39 | -45 | -43 | -42 | -42 | -43 |
min °C | -43 | -42 | -42 | -44 | -40 | -38 | -42 | -42 | -42 | -44 | -42 | -39 | -37 | -44 | -45 | -46 | -42 | -43 | -45 |
chill °C | -66 | -67 | -68 | -72 | -70 | -66 | -66 | -68 | -72 | -72 | -73 | -67 | -61 | -67 | -68 | -69 | -65 | -70 | -70 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — | 12:00 | — | — |
 | — | 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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat afternoon, min -44°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, extremely windy from the SSW by Fri night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -35°C on Mon night, min -46°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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ASCATB275E73S | |||||
ASCATB274E73S | |||||
ASCATB274E72S | |||||
ASCATB272E72S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATB309E61S | |||||
ASCATB310E61S | |||||
ASCATB173E75S | |||||
ASCATB174E75S |
* 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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