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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, near gales from the E by Tue night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
NE
35
W
20
WNW
15
NW
30
N
25
N
10
N
15
WSW
20
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
5
NNW
25
E
45
E
55
E
45
E
45
E
35
ESE
1
1
1
4
4
10
5
0.2
max °C
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-5
-5
-5
min °C
1
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-5
-7
-9
-8
-7
-5
-8
-11
-13
-15
-14
-14
1650
850
1000
700
900
1250
850
550
300
200
300
400
0
400
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
150
500
0
250
50
200
50
450
50
50
50
250
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-1-200-2-3-4-5-5-5-4-4-5-7-9-9-1031112210-1-2-1-1-2-1-2-3-5-5-5
Sunrise
6:00
6:03
6:05
6:09
6:11
6:13
Sunset
8:23
8:21
8:17
8:14
8:10
8:07

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Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, near gales from the E 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.
41 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
27 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
82 km NE
48m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
41 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
28 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1626
166 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP3584
166 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2946
166 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2124
166 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7297
190 km S
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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