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

Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 5 am Tue 05 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue morning, min -38°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the NW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
25
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
40
N
20
NNW
55
W
80
NW
115
WNW
75
NW
60
NNW
60
NNW
65
NNE
50
N
25
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
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1
1
2
max °C
-32
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-37
-34
-33
-31
-29
-27
-30
-32
-36
-37
-37
-38
min °C
-32
-32
-32
-32
-33
-36
-38
-35
-35
-32
-30
-30
-31
-34
-39
-38
-37
-39
-47
-46
-45
-45
-51
-52
-53
-57
-59
-58
-52
-52
-52
-58
-60
-55
-51
-54
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -32°C on Tue morning, min -38°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the NW by Thu night).

Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -27°C on Fri night, min -39°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

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
1119 km ESE
256m alt.
2 hours ago
-31° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
1287 km NE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: clear
SHIP2034
1340 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
1848 km NE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
80
Severe gales from the SW
(80 kph at 220).
0.1 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseMarambio
1849 km NE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-22° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
74
Gales from the SSW
(74 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP3707
1345 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6570
1345 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
SHIP4134
1345 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2608
1345 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
SHIP2743
1345 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C

* 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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