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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 08 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
km/h
50
WNW
45
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
20
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
20
W
10
WNW
35
SW
30
W
40
NW
45
WSW
40
W
45
WSW
20
N
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Snowflake cm
 mm
6
2
0.3
3
1
1.8
0.6
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
3
6
0.6
2
9
max °C
1
-2
-2
-1
-3
0
0
-2
-4
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-1
-1
-5
-5
-2
min °C
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-8
-5
-2
-6
-6
-6
-5
 chill °C
-16
-12
-12
-13
-12
-8
-8
-12
-13
-12
-11
-11
-16
-13
-10
-16
-15
-16
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
100
300
450
500
400
250
250
50
450
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-16-14-15-12-10-11-14-17-17-17-16-16-14-12-16-20-19-16-9-11-10-10-9-7-7-11-13-12-12-11-13-10-8-11-14-13-11-2-3-3-2-3-10-3-4-4-5-6-7-5-2-4-6-6-4
Sunrise
10:22
10:21
10:19
10:18
10:15
10:14
Sunset
3:48
3:48
3:51
3:52
3:55
3:57

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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 Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon 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
ASCATC300E63S
37 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WNW
(53 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
74 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WNW
(47 kph at 288).
- km
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB298E63S
94 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
96 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
99 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 307).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
124 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the WNW
(55 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
133 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 304).
- 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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