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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Fri morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
NNE
15
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
35
N
50
W
30
WNW
4
5
3
2
1
0.2
4
6
6
1.9
6
3
max °C
0
-1
0
0
1
0
-2
-2
-1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
2
3
3
2
3
3
1
2
1
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-10
-10
-10
-8
-6
-3
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
-8
-5
-6
450
400
450
400
450
550
250
150
250
400
1050
1500
1600
1350
1600
1750
1100
1000
650
Cloud base (m)
100
100
200
50
50
200
0
50
150
0
0
0
50
0
0
50
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-5-5-3-4-6-7-7-3122132-1-1-2-1-1-1-11-1-2-3-20333233221
Sunrise
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:56
6:00
Sunset
8:40
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:28
8:23

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Fri morning).

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.
4 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP6781
150 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
SHIP4426
150 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
SHIP7019
150 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP6802
152 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP556
152 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
SHIP7411
152 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
- 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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