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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NNE
35
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
WNW
20
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
15
NW
5
SE
15
S
0.8
5
4
1.3
2
0.6
4
5
0.9
0.4
0.4
max °C
1
-1
0
-1
0
0
2
3
3
2
1
1
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
min °C
1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
-1
-4
-5
-5
-2
-5
-5
-7
-1
-2
-5
-5
-4
-3
-5
-4
-5
-4
-2
-6
200
0
0
0
0
0
100
750
550
400
150
150
850
350
300
250
100
100
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
50
50
200
0
0
150
0
200
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-9-9-8-7-6-5-8-9-10-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-6-6-5-5-4-3-1-3-5-5-4-2-5-5-6-5-6-61-2-1-2-10133211422200-1
Sunrise
8:21
8:23
8:26
8:30
8:32
8:34
Sunset
5:35
5:31
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:19

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 310).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
61
Near gales from the NNW
(61 kph at 330).
1.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
57
Near gales from the NNW
(57 kph at 340).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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