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– Lat/Long: 62.65° S 60.07° W

Plana Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
35
SE
30
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
65
NW
70
SW
70
SW
60
WSW
85
W
80
WSW
105
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
6
1
5
10
3
1
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.4
max °C
-13
-12
-9
-8
-8
-2
1
3
3
4
2
3
-2
-3
-2
-1
-5
-7
min °C
-13
-13
-12
-9
-8
-6
0
2
2
2
1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-1
-8
-8
-24
-21
-21
-15
-14
-14
-7
-5
-6
-6
-6
-10
-14
-13
-13
-12
-22
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2050
2050
2200
1900
950
150
0
0
450
50
0
Cloud base (m)
200
550
100
50
50
50
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:40
9:42
9:45
9:48
9:49
9:52
Sunset
4:12
4:08
4:07
4:05
4:01
4:00

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Plana Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Plana Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, near gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Plana Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, extremely windy from the WSW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Plana Peak at the specific elevation of 740 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.
2 hours ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
61
Near gales from the E
(61 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
76 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 100).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
65
Gales from the E
(65 kph at 100).
1.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
84 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 110).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
176 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
44
Strong winds from the S
(44 kph at 180).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
244 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
247 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-15° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
692 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: few
BaseOrcadas
837 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 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.