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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
45
ENE
55
ENE
65
ESE
30
SE
10
W
10
NNW
35
NNE
45
NE
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
15
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
W
30
W
6
11
7
0.5
0.4
0.1
6
7
0.8
0.9
7
3
2
1.2
0.5
0.4
max °C
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
3
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
min °C
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
1
-1
-6
-8
-12
-9
-6
-5
-8
-8
-5
-4
-4
-4
-2
-4
-4
-2
-4
-6
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
350
300
400
900
450
300
400
350
50
Cloud base (m)
300
650
100
300
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:54
7:56
8:00
8:02
8:04
8:07
Sunset
6:07
6:04
6:00
5:57
5:53
5:51

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
69
Gales from the NE
(69 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 70).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
Fog
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 70).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
Mist
Wind obs. (111 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Snow
Wind obs. (13 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2882
862 km E
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- 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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