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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
night
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
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light snow
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
km/h
70
SW
45
WSW
15
SSE
40
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
20
WSW
45
E
45
SW
30
S
5
SSW
20
W
35
WSW
60
SW
55
WSW
60
WSW
80
WSW
45
SSW
20
NW
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Snow map
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3
2
1
2
5
0.5
1.7
max °C
-13
-13
-15
-13
-11
-12
-11
-14
-14
-9
-8
-6
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
min °C
-14
-13
-16
-17
-11
-12
-12
-15
-14
-14
-8
-8
-6
1
3
1
1
1
-3
-30
-25
-24
-29
-23
-24
-12
-26
-27
-24
-12
-16
-16
-8
-4
-8
-8
-6
-12
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1550
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
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50
50
50
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0
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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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW 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.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
251 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
28 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB310E61S
610 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 263).
- km
ASCATB311E61S
657 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 257).
- 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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