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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
40
NE
45
E
35
ESE
20
ENE
10
E
25
E
5
WSW
10
NW
5
SW
15
E
15
ENE
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
25
NE
20
NW
20
WNW
30
NNE
4
7
8
4
2
4
0.1
2
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
0.2
9
5
4
max °C
2
2
1
-1
0
-1
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
min °C
2
1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
3
1
-5
-7
-9
-6
-5
-8
-3
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
1
-4
400
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
600
1150
800
450
Cloud base (m)
50
100
1450
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:09
7:13
7:16
7:18
7:20
7:24
Sunset
7:00
6:57
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:43

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
52
Near gales from the ENE
(52 kph at 60).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
ASCATC295E62S
273 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB295E62S
280 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC295E63S
282 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 60).
- 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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