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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
250
200
450
300
350
250
200
0
0
50
1050
km/h
10
W
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
30
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
50
WSW
50
WSW
35
WNW
45
W
45
W
20
NW
50
W
45
W
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.5
4
0.1
4
0.9
0.7
3
0.2
0.2
max °C
-11
-13
-12
-8
-8
-8
0
0
-1
0
0
0
-1
-6
-10
-12
min °C
-14
-14
-14
-15
-9
-8
-6
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-9
-11
-14
 chill °C
-19
-21
-21
-21
-18
-17
-14
-10
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-20
-20
-21
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:50
7:47
7:43
7:41
7:37
Sunset
6:08
6:10
6:14
6:16
6:19

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Tue 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-10°C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 240).
0.6 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E62S
179 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NW
(38 kph at 317).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
200 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 333).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
0.0 km
ASCATB304E62S
245 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 328).
- km
ASCATB301E61S
249 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 264).
- km
ASCATB302E61S
259 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB305E62S
269 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 338).
- 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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