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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
0
0
0
350
50
250
0
150
km/h
55
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
50
WSW
50
W
40
W
45
WSW
25
NNW
35
WSW
20
ENE
35
NE
45
NE
30
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
4
3
2
1
5
3
6
3
6
7
 mm
max °C
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-9
-11
-9
-3
-2
-3
-5
-6
min °C
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-11
-12
-9
-5
-3
-4
-5
-8
 chill °C
-11
-13
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-9
-20
-21
-20
-13
-8
-11
-12
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
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Sunrise
8:52
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:38
Sunset
5:15
5:19
5:22
5:23
5:27
5:30

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Mon morning).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 280 degs)
(19 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
138 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
251 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
687 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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