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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
 km/h
5
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
W
30
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
60
WSW
45
W
35
W
10
NNW
30
NNW
40
W
45
W
35
W
30
W
20
WNW
0.9
0.4
0.1
0.9
2
0.6
8
2
3
0.3
0.8
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
min °C
-2
-2
-4
-2
0
0
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
2
-2
-5
-7
-7
-6
-7
-2
-4
-7
-6
-4
-2
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-2
0
0
0
0
200
200
1050
550
550
1200
550
650
300
300
100
50
350
400
Cloud base (m)
1250
50
0
0
50
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-11-7-4-3-3-4-3-3-4-4-8-8-9-8-6-6-9-8-7-5-2-1-1-2-1-1-2-2-4-4-5-4-3-3-2-2-3-201322223211122
Sunrise
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
7:48
Sunset
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 150).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
48 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
48 minutes ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
48 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 140).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
69
Gales from the SSW
(69 kph at 200).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 180).
0.1 km
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
56
Near gales from the S
(56 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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