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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
km/h
45
WSW
20
SSE
45
SSW
50
SW
35
SSW
5
W
30
E
45
SW
25
S
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
40
SW
55
W
60
W
95
WNW
90
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
3
0.9
1.4
0.3
max °C
-13
-15
-13
-11
-11
-11
-13
-13
-9
-9
-7
-6
-3
2
3
4
4
-4
min °C
-13
-16
-17
-13
-12
-13
-13
-14
-13
-9
-8
-7
-5
0
2
3
-1
-7
-25
-24
-29
-26
-23
-23
-24
-27
-23
-17
-16
-14
-11
-7
-6
-5
-11
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2000
1900
1950
200
Cloud base (m)
250
200
100
350
300
250
1450
1350
300
700
100
100
50
50
150
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Sunrise
9:36
9:37
9:41
9:42
9:45
9:48
Sunset
4:16
4:15
4:12
4:09
4:07
4:05

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
Moderate to heavy snow showers.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
54 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
44 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 250).
0.0 km
hy2b310E61S
567 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 260).
- km
hy2b310E60S
611 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 245).
- km
hy2b311E61S
635 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 222).
- km

* 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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