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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 20 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
150
100
50
250
150
200
200
450
150
0
50
0
50
50
0
km/h
40
WSW
25
SW
50
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
E
25
WNW
25
WSW
20
SW
50
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
1.2
max °C
-6
-8
-5
-6
-6
-4
-5
-7
-5
-5
-4
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-7
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-7
-10
-13
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
 chill °C
-17
-16
-14
-14
-13
-13
-13
-16
-20
-12
-11
-11
-13
-12
-13
-13
-12
-10
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-10-13-13-14-14-15-19-14-8-9-6-8-8-8-10-12-14-13-8-11-9-9-9-11-15-12-5-5-4-5-6-5-6-8-10-7-8-6-6-6-5-6-9-9-5-4-3-3-3-4-4-3-2
Sunrise
10:02
9:59
9:56
9:55
9:52
9:49
Sunset
4:10
4:13
4:15
4:17
4:21
4:22

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

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
ASCATC301E63S
61 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
66 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
69 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
71 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 242).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
ASCATC300E62S
82 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
84 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
84 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 244).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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