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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 08 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
25
NNE
15
NNW
10
NW
20
N
20
NNW
45
WNW
25
N
55
NNW
70
WNW
40
WNW
45
NW
25
W
40
W
25
NW
30
W
20
W
25
W
5
NE
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
3
0.2
1.7
2
3
3
8
0.4
0.2
3
1.5
2
2
1.2
0.3
1.6
max°C
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
-1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
min°C
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-5
chill°C 
-6
-5
-4
-6
-4
-8
-6
-6
-11
-9
-8
-11
-10
-7
-9
-8
-10
-10
Freezing level (m
0
100
150
100
150
100
0
350
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
50
150
200
250
0
150
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-8-8-10-8-8-13-13-12-12-14-12-14-14-14-12-4-4-4-4-4-6-5-4-8-8-7-8-9-7-9-9-9-801111112-1-10-1-2-1-2-2-3-4
Sunrise
10:23
10:22
10:21
10:19
10:18
10:15
Sunset
3:45
3:48
3:48
3:51
3:52
3:55

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC301E63S
62 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
62 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 14).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
43 minutes ago
-1° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
0.2 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
80 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 73).
- km
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.
43 minutes ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
52
Near gales from the N
(52 kph at 10).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC299E62S
86 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NNE
(38 kph at 14).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
96 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 19).
- 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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