– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Sat 01 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Sat 01 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 2500 | 2500 | 2450 | 2450 | ||||||||||||||
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -40 | -38 | -38 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -36 | -36 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -34 | -35 | -37 | -37 | -40 |
min °C | -40 | -39 | -38 | -35 | -33 | -33 | -36 | -37 | -36 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -32 | -34 | -39 | -37 | -39 | -41 |
chill °C | -66 | -66 | -62 | -61 | -58 | -57 | -60 | -61 | -60 | -54 | -51 | -47 | -50 | -55 | -64 | -63 | -63 | -63 |
Freezing level m | 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 -32°C on Sun afternoon, min -40°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue night, min -41°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
Halvfarryggen | |||||
Puerto Williams |
* 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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