– Lat/Long: 78.58° S 85.42° W
Vinson Massif
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -38°C on Sun morning, min -45°C on Mon morning). Mainly severe gales. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 4700 | 4400 | 4700 | 2450 | ||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -38 | -39 | -39 | -45 | -44 | -41 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -39 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -35 | -33 | -34 | -35 | -33 |
min °C | -39 | -39 | -44 | -45 | -44 | -44 | -40 | -39 | -39 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -38 | -37 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -36 |
chill °C | -65 | -64 | -61 | -68 | -68 | -68 | -63 | -62 | -59 | -59 | -60 | -60 | -59 | -56 | -52 | -53 | -53 | -52 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 2:55 | — | — | 2:44 | — | — | 2:33 | — | — | 2:24 | — | — | 2:14 | — | — | 2:04 | — | — |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:18 |
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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 -38°C on Sun morning, min -45°C on Mon morning). Mainly severe gales.
Vinson Massif Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Extremely cold (max -33°C on Thu night, min -40°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Wed night, light winds from the W 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseBelgranoII |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
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hy2c296E64S | |||||
hy2c297E64S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
hy2c298E62S | |||||
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  |
* 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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