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

Needle Peak (Antarctica)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
300
50
100
0
50
100
50
50
0
6150
150
km/h
45
ENE
65
ENE
30
ENE
45
NE
25
E
5
SW
15
NW
5
E
5
SW
15
SW
50
SW
40
SW
15
SE
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
6
10
6
6
4
3
 mm
max °C
-7
-7
-4
-4
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-6
-4
-4
-7
-8
-6
-5
min °C
-8
-8
-4
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-5
-5
-10
-10
-7
-6
 chill °C
-18
-20
-12
-19
-20
-11
-16
-15
-15
-16
-15
-11
-17
-14
-12
-10
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-4-7-11-11-11-11-11-8-5-5-9-9-7-6
Sunrise
8:41
8:38
8:36
8:33
8:30
Sunset
5:27
5:29
5:31
5:35
5:37

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

The weather forecast for Needle Peak (Antarctica) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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.
38 minutes ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
86 km NE
48m alt.
38 minutes ago
-8° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
74
Gales from the ESE
(74 kph at 110).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
87 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-8° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
67
Gales from the ESE
(67 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
94 km NE
64m alt.
38 minutes ago
-9° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
54
Near gales from the E
(54 kph at 90).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
96 km NE
11m alt.
38 minutes ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 110).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
177 km ESE
24m alt.
38 minutes ago
-16° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-20° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 180).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
681 km S
7m alt.
38 minutes ago
-13° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: clear
BaseOrcadas
844 km E
8m alt.
38 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Puerto Williams
968 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 280 to 010 degs)
(20 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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.

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