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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
mod. rain
some clouds
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNE
10
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
5
S
5
ENE
35
ENE
45
NNE
25
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
0.7
0.9
0.2
6
9
8
0.6
0.5
5
0.2
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
min °C
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
-5
-6
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-5
-6
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-1
-3
-1
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
700
1400
600
650
550
550
600
300
350
100
Cloud base (m)
150
250
0
600
0
50
0
50
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:16
7:18
7:20
7:24
7:26
7:28
Sunset
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:43
6:39
6:37

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC301E63S
58 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
59 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNE
(34 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
69 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 37).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
71 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
73 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 19).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
74 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 42).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
ASCATC299E62S
81 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 348).
- 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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