– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat night, min -45°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun night, min -36°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 2450 | 2450 | 4650 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -45 | -42 | -39 | -38 | -38 | -38 | -39 | -40 | -37 | -35 | -34 | -33 | -33 | -33 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -34 |
min °C | -45 | -44 | -41 | -39 | -38 | -39 | -40 | -40 | -38 | -36 | -35 | -34 | -33 | -34 | -36 | -36 | -34 | -35 |
chill °C | -76 | -76 | -71 | -66 | -64 | -63 | -64 | -65 | -65 | -63 | -61 | -59 | -55 | -55 | -56 | -53 | -52 | -56 |
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -37°C on Sat night, min -45°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning).
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Sun night, min -36°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Sun morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue 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 |  | ||||
Phoenix Field- McMurdo Station |  | ||||
Williams Field |  | ||||
ASCATC225E65S | |||||
ASCATC224E65S | |||||
Halvfarryggen | |||||
ASCATC225E64S |
* 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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