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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
300
100
100
50
0
50
50
50
150
50
350
250
150
km/h
0
E
25
NNE
65
NNE
55
NNW
35
N
5
E
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
10
S
30
W
25
W
20
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
5
14
14
16
3
 mm
max °C
-6
-5
-8
-8
-8
-13
-15
-15
-16
-15
-9
-6
-6
-7
-12
-6
-1
min °C
-7
-7
-8
-8
-11
-15
-15
-15
-16
-16
-14
-8
-7
-12
-12
-9
-4
 chill °C
-7
-19
-20
-19
-22
-24
-23
-24
-26
-23
-23
-16
-15
-19
-22
-18
-10
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-8-8-10-14-15-15-16-16-12-7-7-10-12-8-3-5-7-6-4-7-12-12-13-13-12-10-6-6-8-8-6-4
Sunrise
8:41
8:38
8:36
8:33
8:30
Sunset
5:23
5:27
5:30
5:31
5:35
5:37

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

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.
3 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 100).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 110).
0.4 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
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.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 110).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
Clouds developing.
76
Severe gales from the SSW
(76 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-19° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 200).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
251 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-19° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
80
Severe gales from the SSW
(80 kph at 210).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
844 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
961 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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