Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

 

Days 0-3 Academia Peak Weather Summary:

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Academia Peak Weather Summary:

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the N by Wed morning).

Days 6-9 Academia Peak Weather Summary:

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
heavy snow
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
15 SW15
10 SSW10
15 ESE15
25 ESE25
15 E15
5 NE5
15 WSW15
20 SW20
15 W15
5 WSW5
10 SSW10
15 SSW15
10 SSE10
5 S5
5 WNW5
15 SW15
15 W15
15 NW15
60 N60
95 NNW95
55 WSW55
45 WNW45
15 NNE15
60 SSW60
50 WSW50
30 W30
20 NE20
clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear snow shwrs heavy snow snow shwrs some clouds snow shwrs heavy snow some clouds snow shwrs some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 13 11 - 4 25 - 1 -
High °C
-9 -9 -9 -10 -10 -10 -9 -9 -9 -10 -8 -7 -7 -6 -7 -8 -8 -8 -5 -5 -10 -10 -10 -10 -12 -12 -12
Low °C
-9 -9 -10 -10 -10 -11 -10 -9 -11 -11 -9 -7 -7 -6 -8 -8 -8 -9 -6 -5 -11 -11 -10 -12 -14 -13 -13
Chill °C
-16 -14 -15 -19 -17 -14 -17 -17 -16 -16 -13 -13 -11 -6 -7 -14 -14 -18 -18 -18 -22 -21 -17 -23 -25 -20 -16
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
6:56 - - 6:52 - - 6:48 - - 6:45 - - 6:41 - - 6:39 - - 6:35 - - 6:31 - - 6:28 - -
Sunset
- 6:53 - - 6:55 - - 6:59 - - 7:01 - - 7:04 - - 7:07 - - 7:09 - - 7:12 - - 7:15 -

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
Base Arturo Prat
33 km NE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-3.7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
10 km
Teniente R Marsh
83 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
Low: overcast
Bernardo O'Higgins (Antarctica)
137 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4.3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
Esperanza Base
183 km ESE
13m alt.
2 hours ago
-5.6° C
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Base
247 km SE
198m alt.
2 hours ago
-9.8° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: clear

* 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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