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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
5
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
0
N
5
E
5
NNE
5
NW
10
W
15
SW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
SSE
10
ENE
3
1.3
1.9
3
0.1
1
3
1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.6
1.5
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
max °C
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
min °C
1
1
1
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-3
-3
-3
-6
-4
-2
-3
-7
-7
-3
-3
-5
-6
-7
-10
-10
-9
-5
-6
200
550
300
100
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
50
50
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-9-10-11-11-11-11-12-11-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13-4-3-3-5-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-9-10221000-1-2-3-3-3-2-3-3-5-5-5-5-5
Sunrise
8:44
8:45
8:48
8:52
8:55
8:56
Sunset
5:09
5:07
5:04
5:00
4:58
4:54

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
rain showers
Light rain showers.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
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.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB298E64S
162 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the E
(40 kph at 88).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
165 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 339).
- km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB297E64S
188 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB297E62S
213 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 310).
- 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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