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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 12 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
55
WSW
30
WNW
10
N
15
ENE
35
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
5
ESE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
40
NE
25
NNE
60
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
45
NNW
 cm 
 mm 
0.3
1.5
9
5
5
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
2
4
1.3
9
0.8
3
max°C
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
0
0
1
min°C
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-2
-4
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
0
0
0
chill°C 
-11
-8
-5
-4
-10
-11
-10
-10
-9
-13
-13
-12
-12
-7
-7
-5
-6
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
50
Cloud base (m)
200
100
200
200
150
200
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-11-10-12-14-15-14-12-11-11-12-11-9-9-11-11-11-9-7-6-6-8-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-8-5-5-6-6-6-2-100-2-3-2-4-6-5-5-4-3-11001
Sunrise
10:18
10:15
10:14
10:11
10:10
10:07
Sunset
3:52
3:55
3:57
4:00
4:01
4:04

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
1.2 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
61
Near gales from the N
(61 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-15° C
Fog, sky visible, thinning.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b306E63S
305 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b307E63S
353 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b307E62S
388 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 315).
- km
hy2b310E61S
581 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 318).
- 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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