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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
15
NNE
45
WSW
30
W
40
W
30
W
15
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
25
NW
1
5
1
1
1
0.5
1.8
9
6
max °C
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
min °C
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
2
2
2
2
1
0
-6
-8
-10
-9
-8
-8
-6
-10
-11
-10
-9
-7
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
750
550
400
400
400
350
350
200
150
150
200
250
1300
1400
1400
1400
850
550
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
150
100
100
50
0
50
50
0
0
0
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-5-5-5-5-4-6-7-7-7-31111-2-210-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-2-2-1223311
Sunrise
5:41
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:56
Sunset
8:44
8:40
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:28

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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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
0.2 km
SHIP3451
91 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP2485
92 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2073
92 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5700
92 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6239
92 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7058
92 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° 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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