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

Academia Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W by Tue night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
20
WSW
35
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
50
SW
60
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
45
NNW
45
W
40
WNW
40
W
35
W
25
N
70
N
110
W
65
NW
85
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
25
WSW
10
S
40
E
25
ESE
15
SW
20
W
15
SW
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
3
1.0
 mm 
0.1
6
8
max°C
-7
-7
-8
-7
-3
-1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
-1
0
2
2
-1
1
1
1
1
0
0
-3
-5
-6
-4
-2
-1
min°C
-8
-7
-10
-9
-5
-2
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
-1
0
-1
-1
1
0
-2
0
1
0
1
0
-2
-3
-6
-7
-6
-3
-2
chill°C 
-14
-11
-16
-17
-14
-9
-6
-8
-10
-8
-8
-8
-6
-4
-4
-4
-6
-9
-7
-9
-8
-5
-10
-14
-9
-9
-8
-6
-6
-8
-7
-16
-13
-12
-9
-6
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
700
550
600
600
1700
1800
1450
1850
500
450
400
400
1000
1300
250
450
850
450
800
650
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
200
50
50
100
100
50
50
100
50
50
150
50
0
50
50
50
50
0
100
50
650
200
50
350
150
0
0
0
1650
200
200
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:33
7:35
7:37
7:41
7:43
7:47
7:48
7:52
7:54
7:56
8:00
8:03
Sunset
6:34
6:30
6:28
6:23
6:21
6:17
6:14
6:10
6:07
6:05
6:00
5:58

Academia Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Academia Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Sat morning, near gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Academia Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

Mild with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the W 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
33 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
83 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
83 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
91 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
93 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
182 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseMarambio
251 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-14° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
687 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
844 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 140).
26 km
Mid: overcast
961 km NW
14m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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