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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NNW
35
NW
20
NNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
0
NW
5
ESE
5
WNW
10
NW
25
W
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1.5
11
2
0.6
16
max °C
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
min °C
-1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
-2
-6
-3
-4
-3
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
1
-2
0
-4
-7
350
950
1400
1750
1600
1200
1600
1550
700
850
650
750
750
600
550
600
450
Cloud base (m)
100
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
100
50
0
0
0
0
300
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:54
5:56
6:00
6:03
6:05
Sunset
8:34
8:30
8:28
8:23
8:21
8:17

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
<100m
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
41 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP8316
163 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3446
163 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP6430
163 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP4856
163 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP8388
163 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
SHIP2442
163 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° 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.

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