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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 13 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
 km/h
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
35
NNW
50
NW
10
E
35
W
30
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.9
4
7
10
1.2
0.2
0.1
max °C
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
min °C
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-5
-3
-3
-1
-2
-6
-6
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-1
450
500
400
600
550
200
350
600
750
250
250
150
300
400
100
150
300
0
Cloud base (m)
50
200
300
200
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-6-8-10-8-6-6-7-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-9-2-2-3-3-3-6-4-2-2-4-6-5-5-4-5-5-5-6223332243121221220
Sunrise
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:26
5:28
5:31
Sunset
9:08
9:06
9:02
9:00
8:57
8:52

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 150).
34 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP1603
170 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP5166
170 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4004
170 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP4436
170 km ESE
3m alt.
2 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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