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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
300
50
100
0
50
100
50
50
0
6150
150
km/h
40
ENE
65
NE
20
NE
40
NNE
25
E
5
SSW
15
WNW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
SW
55
SW
45
SSW
10
SE
5
W
10
WSW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
6
11
6
6
3
3
1
 mm
max °C
-7
-7
-4
-4
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-7
-4
-4
-8
-9
-7
-5
min °C
-8
-8
-5
-9
-12
-12
-11
-12
-12
-11
-6
-6
-11
-11
-7
-6
 chill °C
-18
-20
-13
-19
-19
-16
-16
-16
-18
-18
-17
-12
-18
-15
-12
-10
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:41
8:38
8:36
8:33
8:30
Sunset
5:27
5:30
5:31
5:35
5:37

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

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
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 110).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
91 km ENE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
687 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseOrcadas
844 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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