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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
NNE
25
WSW
40
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
30
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
35
WSW
5
7
0.3
1.2
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.3
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.6
max °C
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
min °C
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
-6
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-5
-5
-4
-6
-4
-4
-6
1000
750
650
1500
1400
1700
1800
1750
1000
750
300
250
250
50
100
150
50
Cloud base (m)
250
50
0
50
50
0
200
200
50
200
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-3-1-111-1-3-5-9-10-11-12-12-11-11-1-2-121332-1-2-4-5-6-7-7-6-743444445332221111
Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:35
4:37
Sunset
10:00
9:58
9:54
9:52
9:50
9:46

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP5269
110 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 350).
3.7 km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
80
Severe gales from the NW
(80 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
SHIP5290
252 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP7205
252 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2203
252 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP8057
252 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2492
252 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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