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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
50
ESE
40
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
15
SE
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
5
NNE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
20
E
0
NNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
 cm 
 mm 
5
5
4
8
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
2
1.3
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.7
0.6
max°C
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
min°C
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
chill°C 
-8
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
0
0
-2
-5
0
-4
-5
-6
-5
-3
0
-2
-2
Freezing level (m
400
100
100
50
100
100
100
250
300
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
0
350
500
500
650
650
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-8-9-9-9-9-8-7-7-8-8-9-9-9-10-10-10-10-3-5-6-6-6-6-5-4-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7111111112-100001-1000
Sunrise
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
2:54
2:54
Sunset
10:52
10:54
10:55
10:57
10:58
10:59

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
4 hours ago
1° C
Mist
83
Severe gales from the SE
(83 kph at 130).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
36 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
45 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
73 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
65
Gales from the ESE
(65 kph at 120).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
74 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 115).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC299E63S
85 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 101).
- km
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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