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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
10
SW
5
E
20
W
15
W
25
SW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
55
W
60
WSW
55
WSW
30
WNW
30
NNW
40
NNE
60
NE
50
E
45
SSW
3
5
5
3
6
4
3
5
max °C
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-4
-3
-2
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
3
2
-2
-2
min °C
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-3
-2
1
-3
-4
-12
-11
-15
-14
-16
-14
-12
-16
-15
-16
-17
-12
-10
-9
-7
-12
-14
150
0
0
0
0
250
450
650
400
400
350
450
600
1150
1650
650
650
Cloud base (m)
150
0
0
200
50
100
100
50
50
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-8-7-5-4-4-5-5-6-4-312-3-3-2-4-3-4-4-100-1-1-10133-10
Sunrise
3:49
3:53
3:57
4:00
4:03
Sunset
10:30
10:28
10:25
10:22
10:21
10:17

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Thu 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
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2839
52 km E
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2484
53 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
SHIP8609
65 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8454
65 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3800
65 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4717
65 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2569
65 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3372
65 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7341
65 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C

* 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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