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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
20
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
 cm 
 mm 
0.4
0.2
0.9
0.1
0.3
8
0.1
0.6
1.8
1.4
0.3
9
max°C
1
0
-1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
min°C
0
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
-2
1
1
1
1
1
1
chill°C 
-4
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
2
1
-5
-3
-3
-4
-6
-6
-6
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
50
250
400
200
450
400
0
250
300
200
250
300
500
Cloud base (m)
150
100
100
100
50
50
250
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-6-6-5-5-5-5-6-7-8-8-7-7-6-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-2-3-2-3-3-4-4-3-3-3-3-31-1-10111222-1221111
Sunrise
3:00
3:00
2:59
2:58
2:57
Sunset
10:40
10:44
10:45
10:47
10:50
10:51

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

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.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 20).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: few
SHIP3647
249 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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