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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 12 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
NW
25
W
65
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
65
SW
50
WSW
40
WSW
15
ENE
20
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
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1.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.3
1
1.6
1.3
0.1
max °C
-4
-5
-1
0
2
1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-6
-7
-5
-6
-6
-6
-3
min °C
-4
-6
-5
-1
2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-5
-10
-9
-6
-7
-6
-8
-6
-7
-8
-8
-5
-4
-10
-11
-12
-13
-12
-14
-15
-17
-14
-15
-14
-14
-12
0
0
0
0
1200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
450
650
150
150
150
0
0
0
300
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Sunrise
9:23
9:26
9:30
9:32
9:34
9:37
Sunset
4:27
4:23
4:22
4:19
4:16
4:14

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Fri 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
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
hy2b299E62S
113 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the ESE
(27 kph at 122).
- km
hy2b298E62S
122 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 118).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E61S
146 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ESE
(23 kph at 122).
- km
hy2b300E61S
159 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 115).
- 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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