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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Tue
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
25
ENE
80
ESE
20
S
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
S
0
SE
15
SW
25
WSW
55
SW
45
WSW
30
W
35
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
50
NW
1
20
2
3
1
1
1
3
max °C
0
-2
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
min °C
0
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
1
0
0
1
0
1
-6
-16
-12
-10
-7
-7
-5
-10
-11
-11
-11
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
700
600
500
1400
550
900
Cloud base (m)
50
0
350
250
1200
1300
150
0
50
50
0
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-6-8-8-8-9-8-8-6-5-4-1-3-11-2-20-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-1111102
Sunrise
7:33
7:35
7:37
7:41
7:43
Sunset
6:37
6:34
6:30
6:28
6:23
6:21

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sun 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
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the SE
(33 kph at 130).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
91 km ENE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
32 km
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.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 170).
0.1 km
SHIP3852
265 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 50).
3.2 km
SHIP7328
265 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NE
(32 kph at 50).
3.2 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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