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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
WNW
5
NNW
15
NE
25
E
20
E
20
NE
20
N
25
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
40
NNW
50
W
45
WSW
35
W
25
W
20
WNW
0.9
0.1
3
0.6
4
0.3
0.1
1
0.7
0.3
12
1.1
1
1.2
0.1
5
max °C
2
3
2
2
1
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
3
4
min °C
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
-3
0
-2
-5
-4
-4
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-6
-6
-4
-2
0
200
300
400
450
350
350
1450
650
600
400
400
400
500
500
400
150
250
450
1300
Cloud base (m)
250
50
200
50
150
50
50
200
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-7-8-9-9-9-5-6-7-9-9-6-1-5-5-4-3-3-21-2-3-4-4-4-2-3-3-6-5-312322124343334322234
Sunrise
5:35
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
5:50
Sunset
8:50
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:34

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue afternoon).

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
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Clouds developing.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
King Sejong
84 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP6216
102 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP4661
102 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP5537
102 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2380
102 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP2837
102 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2621
102 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C

* 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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