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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
35
E
10
N
10
NNW
10
NE
5
E
15
SW
25
W
5
E
5
NW
25
WNW
30
W
20
W
35
NE
20
NW
35
W
15
NNW
30
NNE
50
W
25
WNW
6
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
max °C
-1
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
4
2
0
1
0
0
0
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
-10
-7
-6
-9
-5
-12
-12
-7
-5
-8
-9
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-8
-7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
250
300
500
1200
600
650
400
500
450
Cloud base (m)
150
300
50
50
100
100
0
500
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-8-8-9-10-8-7-7-6-6-40-2-3-2-3-4-4-3-4-4-5-5-6-4-4-3-2-2-22101000
Sunrise
7:13
7:16
7:18
7:22
7:24
7:26
Sunset
6:57
6:53
6:51
6:46
6:44
6:40

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Turning milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the W by Mon 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
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
59
Near gales from the SE
(59 kph at 130).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
rain showers
Light rain and snow showers.
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
91 km ENE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 140).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
83
Severe gales from the SW
(83 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
light snow
Light snow.
78
Severe gales from the SSW
(78 kph at 210).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
251 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
81
Severe gales from the SSW
(81 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: overcast
SHIP8322
322 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 60).

* 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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