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

Needle Peak (Antarctica)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
45
SW
60
SW
0
NNE
30
E
35
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
30
WSW
35
W
35
W
40
W
50
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
65
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1.8
2
1.4
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-6
-6
-6
-3
1
2
3
3
3
2
-1
-2
-4
min °C
-7
-7
-9
-10
-10
-11
-6
-6
-6
-2
2
2
3
2
-1
-2
-3
-5
-17
-18
-19
-17
-17
-18
-13
-12
-11
-9
-4
-4
-3
-6
-9
-8
-12
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2150
2400
1950
2100
850
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
200
1850
50
150
250
100
50
0
0
0
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:38
9:41
9:44
9:45
9:48
9:51
Sunset
4:14
4:12
4:08
4:07
4:04
4:01

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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 below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
86 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
4.0 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
87 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
4.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
95 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
96 km NE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
BaseBernardoO higgins
133 km ESE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
177 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
65
Gales from the SW
(65 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
74
Gales from the WSW
(74 kph at 240).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
87
Stormy winds from the SW
(87 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
SHIP10640
494 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° 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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