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

Needle Peak (Antarctica)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
 km/h
40
WNW
40
W
20
WNW
25
W
15
NW
10
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
40
NNE
55
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
ESE
1
1
3
3
1.8
2
14
4
0.6
0.4
3
5
0.3
max °C
0
0
0
-1
0
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
min °C
-1
0
-1
-1
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
-9
-7
-7
-7
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
350
300
250
250
350
600
1450
1700
1650
1150
1550
1550
1750
900
1050
750
900
750
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
100
0
0
0
0
50
0
150
100
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:47
5:50
5:54
5:56
5:58
6:01
Sunset
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:28
8:23
8:21

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

The weather forecast for Needle Peak (Antarctica) is: A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 20mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 12mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

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.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
86 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Mist
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 290).
28 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3148
89 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Dinamet
94 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP2025
93 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2469
93 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4095
93 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP9322
93 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5366
93 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5995
95 km ENE
3m alt.
3 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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