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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
30
E
45
E
50
E
55
ESE
50
ESE
40
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
10
W
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.2
1
1.7
4
5
6
2
max°C
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
min°C
2
2
0
1
1
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
-1
0
1
-1
1
2
-2
chill°C 
2
2
-3
-3
-3
-8
-9
-8
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-4
1
0
-7
Freezing level (m
400
400
250
150
250
0
0
50
250
100
0
0
50
200
0
200
350
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
100
0
150
100
500
400
50
400
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-9-9-8-8-7-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-4-4-5-5-5-6-5-5-4-6-6-6-6-5-5-4-4-4331110-10110011022-1
Sunrise
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
Sunset
10:47
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3647
34 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7952
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
SHIP7435
46 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3004
46 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4830
46 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6545
46 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C

* 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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