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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
 km/h
45
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
35
SW
35
W
40
W
25
W
10
NNW
25
WNW
40
WNW
65
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
50
NNE
70
N
70
WSW
1
6
3
1
3
4
2
4
7
0.4
2
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-2
-4
-5
-7
-5
-2
0
2
2
1
1
2
3
-1
-3
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-3
-6
-6
-7
-6
-4
-1
1
2
0
1
0
3
-2
-4
-14
-15
-14
-8
-17
-15
-17
-14
-7
-7
-6
-6
-8
-6
-7
-4
-12
-15
450
450
400
600
250
50
200
250
300
800
1550
1700
1350
1350
1400
1900
1000
400
Cloud base (m)
100
100
200
150
100
0
100
100
50
0
0
0
150
250
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-5-3-5-6-7-6-3-1221113-2-40-1-11-2-2-2-2-1233323420
Sunrise
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:56
6:00
Sunset
8:40
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:28
8:23

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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.
44 minutes ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP735
76 km ESE
-m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
SHIP6363
77 km ESE
3m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
SHIP1288
77 km ESE
-m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
SHIP7860
77 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP6235
77 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
SHIP3318
77 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
- km
SHIP8190
77 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).

* 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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