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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
20
E
15
NE
25
NNW
20
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
N
5
SSW
40
WSW
40
W
30
W
10
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
1.4
0.2
3
1.4
2
0.8
0.2
0.4
1
4
8
0.1
0.1
4
5
3
1.5
max °C
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
3
min °C
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
3
-4
-2
-2
0
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-2
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
0
-1
-1
400
500
1350
750
550
450
400
400
350
500
400
200
150
250
500
1450
1500
700
Cloud base (m)
100
400
350
150
100
200
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-3-5-8-9-9-9-9-7-7-10-10-9-4-1-2-5-2-20-1-4-4-4-4-4-3-4-6-7-5-221-2234433333321223443
Sunrise
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
5:50
5:52
Sunset
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:34
8:30

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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
SHIP5678
31 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2b299E62S
100 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the E
(25 kph at 98).
- km
hy2b298E62S
115 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 72).
- km
SHIP5324
31 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5797
31 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1653
31 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6838
38 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8220
38 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° 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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