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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
15
NNE
35
NW
40
WNW
45
WNW
50
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
15
NW
10
S
50
W
45
WSW
40
W
15
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
40
NW
1
1
1
4
1.4
0.8
5
5
max °C
1
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-3
-2
2
2
3
3
min °C
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
2
3
0
-5
-6
-6
-8
-10
-9
-8
-9
-5
-9
-12
-12
-10
-7
-4
-2
-7
500
1350
700
550
400
400
400
350
400
250
250
150
200
400
1400
1550
1100
Cloud base (m)
0
50
150
50
50
150
50
50
50
100
100
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-3-4-5-5-5-5-4-5-7-8-7-312-11210-1-1-1-1-1-2-3-3-20232
Sunrise
5:41
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
Sunset
8:46
8:44
8:40
8:37
8:34
8:30

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Wed 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
SHIP2949
30 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
33 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5260
30 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP4306
30 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1631
30 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5665
30 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP5887
30 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3341
30 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP2642
30 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP2509
30 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
1° 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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