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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
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night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
30
ESE
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
30
SW
20
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
50
WSW
40
W
50
NW
65
SW
70
SW
50
WSW
75
W
70
W
95
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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1
5
8
3
1
0.4
0.2
0.6
max °C
-10
-10
-8
-7
-7
-2
1
2
3
3
2
3
-1
-2
-1
0
-3
-5
min °C
-11
-12
-10
-7
-7
-5
0
1
2
2
1
-1
-2
-2
-3
0
-6
-6
-20
-20
-18
-13
-13
-12
-6
-6
-4
-5
-6
-8
-13
-12
-13
-10
-18
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2050
2000
2100
1650
950
150
0
0
500
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
500
100
150
50
50
50
100
0
0
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Sunrise
9:41
9:42
9:45
9:48
9:51
9:52
Sunset
4:12
4:09
4:07
4:05
4:02
4:00

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat 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
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
61
Near gales from the E
(61 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
64 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 112).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 100).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
53 minutes ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
76
Severe gales from the ESE
(76 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
hy2b299E62S
86 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
63
Gales from the E
(63 kph at 100).
- km
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 110).
<100m
Mid: overcast
hy2b300E62S
93 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 105).
- km
hy2b298E62S
110 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the E
(62 kph at 90).
- km
hy2b301E62S
113 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the ESE
(64 kph at 102).
- 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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