Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Academia Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 3-6 Academia Peak Weather Summary:

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the N by Sat night).

Days 6-9 Academia Peak Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
31
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partially cloudy
snow showers
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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light snow
light snow
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moderate snow
snow showers
partially cloudy
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light snow
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Wind km/h
95 SW95
85 SW85
70 SW70
55 WSW55
60 SW60
25 SW25
45 SW45
70 SW70
35 SW35
40 SW40
45 SW45
45 WSW45
40 W40
40 WNW40
30 N30
40 N40
55 N55
40 NW40
50 NW50
95 WNW95
80 W80
90 W90
95 WNW95
115 W115
65 W65
40 NW40
40 WSW40
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
1 - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 3 4 10 3 - 12 3 1 2 -
High °C
-3 -5 -5 -5 -4 -2 -1 -1 0 0 1 -1 -2 -2 -1 -1 -1 -4 -4 -5 -7 -7 -5 -9 -9 -8 -9
Low °C
-4 -7 -6 -7 -7 -3 -1 -2 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 -2 -2 -1 -3 -4 -5 -7 -10 -9 -9 -10 -10 -10 -9
Chill °C
-15 -17 -16 -15 -13 -9 -9 -11 -7 -8 -6 -9 -10 -10 -8 -9 -10 -13 -14 -17 -20 -18 -17 -24 -20 -18 -19
Freezing level m
250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 750 500 200 200 150 50 0 150 0 0 0 0
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Sunrise
- - 5:05 - - 5:01 - - 4:58 - - 4:56 - - 4:52 - - 4:48 - - 4:46 - - 4:43 - - 4:39
Sunset
8:22 - - 8:25 - - 8:29 - - 8:31 - - 8:35 - - 8:37 - - 8:40 - - 8:44 - - 8:46 - -

Issued local time.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseArturoPrat
33 km NE
5m alt.
47 minutes ago
-0.1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R Marsh
83 km NE
45m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 240).
Low: broken
FreiChi-base
84 km NE
10m alt.
47 minutes ago
-0.4° C
State of sky unchanged.
61
Near gales from the WSW
(61 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente Jubany
95 km ENE
4m alt.
47 minutes ago
0.9° C
-
74
Gales from the WSW
(74 kph at 250).
32 km
Mid: scattered
Esperanza Base
183 km ESE
13m alt.
47 minutes ago
2.9° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 990).
30 km
Mid: scattered

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Academia Peak and within an acceptable time window.

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