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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
0
50
100
0
50
250
150
0
650
300
350
200
50
50
50
200
km/h
75
SW
65
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
25
SE
10
WSW
20
NNE
40
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
25
E
10
SW
20
SW
10
S
5
WSW
25
W
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Snowflake cm
1
1
2
1
6
2
1
3
3
 mm
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
-13
-16
-16
-13
-11
-10
-6
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-15
-17
-16
-14
-12
-11
-9
 chill °C
-14
-13
-14
-14
-15
-25
-21
-20
-20
-26
-24
-26
-24
-22
-24
-17
-15
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
7:45
7:41
7:37
7:35
7:31
7:28
Sunset
6:15
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:28

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
-1°C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2°C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the WNW
(54 kph at 300).
1.2 km
Low: 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
-2°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
74
Gales from the NW
(74 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
State of sky unchanged.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
251 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
687 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
light snow
Light rain and snow.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
844 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-13°C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: clear

* 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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