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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
20
SSE
15
SSE
5
WNW
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
40
SW
30
W
45
W
70
WSW
60
WSW
40
W
45
NW
60
W
60
W
40
NW
2
4
2
2
7
4
max °C
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
-2
-1
0
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-3
-2
-1
1
0
-2
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-12
-10
-5
-9
-9
-11
-10
-8
-8
-5
-8
-12
-8
-8
-10
-12
-12
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
50
800
600
250
750
450
850
250
250
400
Cloud base (m)
450
100
0
0
50
50
0
50
0
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:33
7:35
7:37
7:41
7:43
7:47
Sunset
6:34
6:30
6:28
6:23
6:21
6:17

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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the NW by Sun 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
light snow
Continuous light snow.
63
Gales from the SE
(63 kph at 130).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
83
Severe gales from the ESE
(83 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
83
Severe gales from the ESE
(83 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Low: 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
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
48
Strong winds from the SE
(48 kph at 140).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
78
Severe gales from the SW
(78 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
247 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 220).
0.0 km
BaseSanMartin
687 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
83
Severe gales from the E
(83 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP7063
811 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1975
811 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° 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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