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Plana Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the E by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
100
200
100
150
km/h
35
W
40
W
35
NNW
35
W
30
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
50
E
35
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
25
E
10
N
30
NE
20
ENE
15
NW
15
S
20
ENE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.5
0.2
10
0.3
1.1
8
8
8
4
1.6
1.8
1.4
0.1
0.6
0.2
1.3
0.1
0.1
max °C
-1
-2
1
0
-4
-6
-4
-5
-9
-10
-10
-12
-10
-10
-11
-6
-7
-9
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
-5
-8
-5
-7
-11
-11
-11
-13
-13
-10
-14
-9
-8
-11
 chill °C
-8
-10
-6
-8
-14
-19
-15
-16
-22
-22
-22
-13
-18
-19
-19
-15
-14
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:38
8:34
8:32
Sunset
5:21
5:23
5:27
5:29
5:31
5:35

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Plana Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Plana Peak is: Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the E by Tue morning).

Plana Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Plana Peak at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Plana 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
26 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
76 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
84 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBernardoO higgins
133 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
176 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
244 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
247 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
692 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
837 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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.