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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
10
SSE
10
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
N
15
NE
30
ENE
30
E
15
NE
10
N
5
W
15
WSW
20
N
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.3
4
6
3
7
0.5
0.2
5
max°C
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
min°C
1
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
chill°C 
-2
-4
-5
-6
-8
-6
-4
-3
-2
-4
-6
-5
-2
-2
1
-3
-2
Freezing level (m
150
0
100
50
0
0
100
0
0
50
0
150
400
300
250
100
150
Cloud base (m)
50
600
600
150
100
50
300
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:54
2:54
2:54
2:54
2:55
Sunset
10:58
10:59
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:01

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the ESE
(43 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
41
Strong winds from the S
(41 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 200).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2291
476 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6850
476 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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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