Needle Peak (Antarctica) weather
– Lat/Long: 62.73° S 60.18° W

Needle Peak (Antarctica)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
30
NW
25
NNE
40
W
15
WNW
15
NW
25
NNE
25
NNW
5
N
15
SW
20
WSW
30
W
35
W
25
W
10
NE
30
E
40
E
20
ESE
1
1
10
6
1.1
max °C
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
-1
-2
min °C
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-1
-4
-5
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
-3
-5
-8
-7
-6
-5
-8
-9
-8
1700
1650
800
950
750
950
1200
900
600
500
350
300
400
100
350
100
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
50
50
550
0
100
0
0
0
50
100
300
100
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Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:11
Sunset
8:28
8:23
8:21
8:17
8:14
8:10

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Needle Peak (Antarctica) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Needle Peak (Antarctica) is: Moderate rain (total 19mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Needle Peak (Antarctica) Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Needle Peak (Antarctica) at the specific elevation of 370 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Needle Peak (Antarctica). 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
37 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
86 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
94 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
95 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
-
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
177 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2265
238 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
67
Gales from the NW
(67 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2477
247 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
SHIP1575
247 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
4° 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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