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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
60
E
85
E
40
ENE
40
E
60
ESE
80
ESE
55
SE
30
SE
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
NE
15
ENE
25
E
25
E
10
E
 cm 
6
4
2
10
1
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-4
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
min°C
-3
-5
-4
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
chill°C 
-13
-17
-13
-16
-17
-20
-18
-15
-10
-10
-8
-6
-11
-15
-15
-15
-13
Freezing level (m
350
350
150
200
50
100
100
150
100
200
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
550
450
500
350
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-4-5-6-7-7-6-5-5-5-6-7-8-7-7-7-1-1-2-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-4-3-3-4
Sunrise
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:55
Sunset
10:52
10:53
10:54
10:55
10:58
10:59

Loading...

Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
33 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 130).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 120).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
111
Extremely windy from the S
(111 kph at 170).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
SHIP2537
221 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
SHIP4371
221 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5716
221 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° 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.

Academia Peak Photos