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

Needle Peak (Antarctica)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
200
150
150
150
150
150
100
100
50
50
km/h
5
NW
5
WSW
15
SW
55
WSW
40
SSW
15
SSE
5
N
5
N
15
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
15
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
max °C
-11
-10
-9
-6
-7
-10
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-11
-11
-10
-9
-8
-11
-12
-10
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
 chill °C
-14
-11
-16
-17
-18
-14
-12
-14
-13
-7
-8
-10
-12
-11
-10
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-10-8-8-11-11-9-7-7-6-5-4-3-2-3
Sunrise
8:36
8:33
8:30
8:26
8:23
Sunset
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:39
5:43

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

The weather forecast for Needle Peak (Antarctica) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

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

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
1 hour ago
-10° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
86 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 110).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
87 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 110).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
94 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
96 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Snow
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
177 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-19° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 230).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-23° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
52
Near gales from the SSW
(52 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-24° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c304E61S
343 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 172).
- km
hy2c304E60S
357 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 182).
- 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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