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

Needle Peak (Antarctica)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
45
W
45
W
35
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
15
WNW
40
WSW
50
W
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
25
WSW
4
0.5
1.4
0.7
0.1
0.8
max °C
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
min °C
0
1
3
3
4
3
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-9
-6
-4
-3
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
-11
-10
-9
650
550
1350
1400
1700
1700
1700
750
700
350
200
250
100
100
150
100
100
100
50
Cloud base (m)
100
100
0
0
100
0
0
2050
500
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:35
4:37
4:41
Sunset
9:59
9:57
9:53
9:51
9:47
9:45

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

The weather forecast for Needle Peak (Antarctica) is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

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.
4 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 30).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5652
73 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 240).
0.4 km
hy2c301E63S
80 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 15).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
86 km NE
48m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
94 km NE
64m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 0).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1690
73 km ESE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
0.5 km
SHIP7227
73 km ESE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
0.5 km
SHIP9662
73 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(23 kph at 240).
0.4 km
SHIP2460
73 km ESE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
0.5 km
SHIP6649
73 km ESE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
0.5 km

* 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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