Academia Peak weather
– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.21° W

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Tue night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
100
WSW
95
WSW
85
WSW
65
SW
40
WSW
20
ESE
35
SW
55
SW
40
SW
10
WSW
55
E
45
SSW
20
S
30
SSW
30
SW
55
SW
70
SW
75
SW
70
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
1
0.3
0.5
0.4
1
max °C
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-16
-14
-10
-9
-9
-13
-13
-10
-7
-3
2
3
3
3
min °C
-14
-14
-14
-15
-14
-17
-17
-12
-10
-12
-13
-13
-12
-8
-4
0
3
3
2
-31
-31
-30
-30
-26
-24
-29
-25
-21
-24
-26
-25
-20
-17
-12
-9
-5
-5
-6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2050
2150
1800
Cloud base (m)
150
50
150
350
150
250
300
400
400
100
1200
1300
150
150
300
50
50
50
50
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Sunrise
9:33
9:36
9:37
9:41
9:42
9:45
Sunset
4:20
4:16
4:15
4:12
4:09
4:07

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Mon night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Academia Peak at the specific elevation of 1130 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Academia Peak. 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
33 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 240).
32 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 240).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
King Sejong
91 km ENE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
31 km
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
59
Near gales from the W
(59 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
251 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
moderate snow
Clouds developing.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
687 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
Wind obs. (37 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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