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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
km/h
5
NW
25
W
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
45
WSW
65
WSW
45
W
50
W
55
W
55
W
55
WSW
45
W
25
WSW
10
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.1
0.3
0.6
0.2
0.4
5
2
0.9
0.5
0.3
0.3
1.3
max °C
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
-1
2
3
4
4
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
2
min °C
0
1
2
2
3
2
0
-2
-2
2
3
0
-2
-2
-5
-5
-2
-1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-9
-12
-11
-5
-4
-9
-11
-10
-8
-10
-7
-6
1800
2050
2100
2100
1900
1050
350
0
0
1400
1650
1250
0
0
0
0
0
100
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
0
50
50
5450
200
0
50
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:45
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:55
9:56
Sunset
4:07
4:04
4:01
4:00
3:57
3:56

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the W 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 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
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Mist
Wind obs. (13 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
1.0 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
1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: few
ASCATC290E62S
550 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 301).
- km
ASCATC290E61S
557 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 301).
- 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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