Great Needle Peak weather
– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W

AyGreat Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 am Sat 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
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 km/h
10
NW
30
W
25
WNW
40
W
35
W
40
WSW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
0
SSW
5
W
10
W
25
N
15
NNE
10
SSW
35
ESE
10
WSW
5
ESE
10
NE
10
N
5
W
10
W
20
W
25
W
25
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Wave Height Map
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 cm 
 mm 
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0.2
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0.6
1.6
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5
6
0.1
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2
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12
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0.5
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max°C
-3
-1
1
-1
-1
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-3
-2
-1
-1
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-2
0
1
0
-1
0
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1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-6
-6
-7
-10
-5
-4
-2
0
-4
-6
-5
-4
-6
-3
-3
-5
-2
1
-1
chill°C 
-7
-9
-7
-9
-8
-10
-6
-5
-7
-6
-4
-5
1
-5
-8
-5
-10
-14
-14
-13
-13
-8
-8
-7
-2
-14
-12
-9
-8
-11
-7
-5
-7
-8
-5
-6
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350
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100
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Sunrise
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
8:00
Sunset
6:37
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14
6:09
6:07
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Great Needle Peak. 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Base Arturo Prat
27 km NE
137m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Mist
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 80).
8 km
Gabriel DE Castilla
47 km SSW
12m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
10 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
82 km NE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 90).
1500 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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