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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
250
300
250
0
0
0
0
100
150
250
km/h
10
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WNW
65
WSW
55
WSW
30
W
50
W
45
WSW
30
W
35
W
35
E
25
ENE
20
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
5
0.1
2
1.1
0.5
5
1.6
3
1.7
0.3
0.2
6
max °C
-9
-8
-8
0
-2
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-4
-9
-10
-10
-9
-7
min °C
-14
-8
-8
-5
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-7
-10
-11
-10
-9
-10
 chill °C
-20
-17
-18
-14
-12
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-11
-20
-20
-18
-18
-19
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
7:47
7:43
7:41
7:37
7:33
Sunset
6:10
6:14
6:16
6:19
6:22

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE 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.
1 hour ago
-8°C
moderate snow
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-11°C
light snow
Drizzle
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-12°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
hy2c299E62S
83 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 225).
- km
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-12°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 50).
26 km
Mid: overcast
hy2c300E62S
104 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 225).
- km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-16°C
-
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: few
hy2c301E61S
202 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the SW
(37 kph at 220).
- km
hy2c302E61S
206 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 60).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
0.0 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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