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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
 km/h
5
SW
5
ENE
10
WNW
15
N
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
35
W
40
W
30
W
15
WNW
10
NW
25
NNE
30
NE
40
E
15
WSW
0.4
0.2
2
4
0.3
5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.1
3
10
8
6
max °C
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
2
3
min °C
1
-1
0
0
-3
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
1
2
-1
-4
-3
-4
-7
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
0
2
-2
-3
-6
-3
150
0
0
0
0
250
500
700
400
400
350
500
600
1100
1600
550
600
Cloud base (m)
150
100
0
100
50
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:49
3:53
3:56
3:59
4:01
Sunset
10:30
10:28
10:24
10:22
10:20
10:17

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

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
SHIP6451
44 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 180 degs)
(15 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
SHIP2484
44 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP8609
57 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8454
57 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7217
57 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3800
57 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4717
57 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5283
57 km ENE
3m alt.
3 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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