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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
 km/h
10
N
10
ESE
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
E
20
SSE
20
WSW
15
W
5
NW
5
E
45
E
80
ESE
80
SE
45
SE
3
8
0.4
0.5
0.1
1.3
16
10
6
1.6
max °C
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
-1
-1
min °C
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
0
-2
-4
-2
-1
-3
1
-2
-3
-10
-12
-11
700
450
500
300
500
750
1350
1350
950
650
1200
1000
1100
1400
1400
300
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
0
50
0
3950
5150
300
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:45
6:48
6:50
6:54
Sunset
7:37
7:34
7:30
7:27
7:23
7:20

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SE by Wed 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
64 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 312).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
0.1 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2b302E63S
101 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 298).
- km
hy2b301E62S
124 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
- km
hy2b302E62S
132 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
- km
hy2b301E61S
147 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 332).
- km
hy2b303E63S
152 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 282).
- 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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