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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
50
200
0
50
50
100
750
400
150
100
100
150
100
50
km/h
75
NNE
40
NNW
40
N
30
NNE
25
S
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
50
SW
35
SSE
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
5
NNE
15
WSW
45
WSW
70
WSW
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Snowflake cm
16
12
16
3
1
2
1
 mm
max °C
-8
-7
-8
-12
-15
-14
-15
-13
-11
-11
-12
-10
-6
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
min °C
-8
-8
-10
-13
-15
-15
-16
-14
-12
-11
-14
-13
-9
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
 chill °C
-21
-19
-21
-18
-25
-25
-25
-22
-22
-22
-23
-19
-17
-13
-6
-7
-9
-11
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-13-15-15-16-14-12-11-13-12-8-4-2-2-1-1-6-4-6-11-12-12-12-11-9-7-10-11-7-5-4-3-2-2
Sunrise
8:41
8:38
8:36
8:33
8:30
8:26
Sunset
5:27
5:30
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:39

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the SW by Thu night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun 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
-3° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC300E62S
61 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the NE
(52 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
69 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
81
Severe gales from the ENE
(81 kph at 75).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
74 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
76 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
81
Severe gales from the ENE
(81 kph at 64).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 30).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 40).
6.0 km
High: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC299E63S
92 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
82
Severe gales from the ENE
(82 kph at 69).
- km
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
2.0 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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