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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
15
NW
25
NNW
40
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
35
NNE
35
NNW
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
3
5
3
0.8
0.3
0.3
1
0.6
9
5
0.3
0.2
3
1.7
0.3
max °C
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
1
min °C
2
2
1
0
2
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
0
-4
-4
-6
-4
-3
-1
1
2
2
0
-1
-1
0
-2
-4
-4
-3
0
0
500
500
250
300
200
300
250
950
1500
1750
1350
1250
1300
1600
850
550
400
500
350
Cloud base (m)
150
50
0
50
250
0
50
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-9-10-10-9-6-2-1-1-1-2-1-1-4-5-6-6-5-3-3-4-5-6-5-31332112-1-1-3-3-23321222445444443231
Sunrise
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:56
5:58
6:01
Sunset
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:27
8:23
8:20

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat 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.
4 hours ago
3° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP3105
46 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
ASCATB300E63S
47 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 315).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
48 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
52 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 327).
- km
SHIP2156
51 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2266
51 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP3726
51 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8248
51 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6878
51 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° 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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