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

Needle Peak (Antarctica)
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 16 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu night).

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km/h
15
E
30
SSW
40
SW
55
SW
5
SE
20
SE
15
SSW
30
SSW
25
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15
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20
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55
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max °C
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0
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min °C
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Sunrise
9:38
9:41
9:44
9:45
9:48
Sunset
4:16
4:14
4:12
4:08
4:07
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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 -5°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

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

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, near gales from the WNW by Thu 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
-7° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
86 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
87 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the E
(61 kph at 100).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
94 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
95 km NE
52m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
96 km NE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
133 km ESE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-17° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
69
Gales from the S
(69 kph at 190).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
177 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
26 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 210).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
244 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
59
Near gales from the SSW
(59 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured

* 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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