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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 23 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the W by Wed morning).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
55
W
45
W
20
WNW
15
NNE
30
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
35
N
45
NW
75
W
60
W
40
WNW
0.4
0.2
4
4
0.2
0.3
0.1
4
1
3
6
0.2
0.1
4
max °C
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
4
4
min °C
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-3
-2
0
-2
1
1
0
-1
-2
-6
-7
-4
-2
350
400
450
500
900
500
500
600
650
650
700
800
900
1050
800
350
650
1300
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
150
150
150
350
150
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-5-5-8-8-7-6-6-5-5-4-2-3-7-4-2-5-4-4-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-2-1-11-1-4-21333343343444444344
Sunrise
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
4:20
4:24
Sunset
10:12
10:09
10:07
10:04
10:00
9:58

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the W 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.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 280).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
76
Severe gales from the WSW
(76 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP9471
179 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
50
Strong winds from the W
(51 kph at 280).
17.7 km
SHIP6863
179 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 280).
20.4 km
SHIP713
227 km ESE
-m alt.
45 minutes ago
5° C
No report.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
SHIP6994
232 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 320).

* 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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