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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
0
0
200
0
50
50
km/h
45
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
35
W
35
W
10
N
20
W
35
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NE
30
E
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.9
0.4
1.2
0.1
5
3
1.4
0.8
4
3
7
4
7
6
max °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
-9
-11
-7
-2
0
0
-3
-5
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-5
-11
-13
-9
-4
-1
-2
-3
-7
 chill °C
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-11
-9
-13
-22
-25
-19
-13
-6
-9
-10
-12
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-8-9-9-10-9-10-11-13-12-13-10-9-11-12-13-5-5-6-6-7-6-6-6-8-12-12-12-7-5-6-7-9-1-1-1-1-1-1-3-2-3-10-12-8-3-1-1-3-6
Sunrise
8:51
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:38
Sunset
5:15
5:17
5:21
5:23
5:25
5:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 280 degs)
(19 kph at 250).
0.0 km
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.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
57
Near gales from the WNW
(57 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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