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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 09 Apr 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 -1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light rain
light snow
 km/h
70
E
35
ESE
5
WSW
15
N
45
NNE
65
NNE
45
NW
60
NW
50
NW
50
NW
55
NNW
55
NW
70
NW
25
N
20
SSW
35
WNW
45
NW
85
NW
25
NW
7
3
6
2
3
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
3
max °C
-3
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
2
2
-1
0
-1
-1
1
2
2
1
min °C
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
2
2
-1
-16
-15
-8
-8
-12
-12
-8
-10
-10
-7
-7
-10
-11
-7
-8
-10
-5
-7
-7
0
0
0
0
0
50
350
350
300
750
1050
350
450
400
200
100
850
950
400
Cloud base (m)
50
250
0
50
50
100
50
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-8-7-7-5-5-6-6-3-1-6-5-5-5-4-1-1-3-5-6-5-4-3-2-1-1-112-1-1-1-2-1220
Sunrise
7:56
8:00
8:03
8:06
8:07
8:11
Sunset
6:05
6:00
5:58
5:54
5:52
5:47

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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 -1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Academia Peak at the specific elevation of 500 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.
1 hour ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
94
Stormy winds from the ESE
(94 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
94
Stormy winds from the ESE
(94 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
76
Severe gales from the SE
(76 kph at 140).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Light snow.
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 160).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
251 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
light snow
Snow grains.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
ASCATB293E65S
462 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 59).
- km
ASCATC293E66S
468 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 61).
- 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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