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 -8°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

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
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
km/h
35
WSW
15
SE
35
SSW
40
SW
30
SSW
0
NW
35
E
30
SW
15
SSE
20
SW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
WNW
15
W
30
W
35
W
60
WNW
65
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
3
0.7
1.4
0.3
max °C
-8
-11
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
1
3
3
3
-1
min °C
-9
-12
-12
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-7
-7
-5
-4
-1
1
3
1
-3
-17
-16
-21
-18
-17
-14
-18
-20
-18
-14
-13
-10
-6
-5
-5
-3
-7
-13
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 -8°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

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
-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
hy2b301E63S
64 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 235).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours 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.
2 hours 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
hy2b300E62S
86 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 252).
- km
hy2b302E63S
89 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 238).
- km
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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
hy2b299E62S
103 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 255).
- km
hy2b298E62S
119 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 265).
- 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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