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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 22 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NE by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
NW
30
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
20
N
35
NNE
55
NE
35
ENE
35
WNW
20
NW
5
E
10
ESE
5
W
10
E
25
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
15
NNE
0.7
0.1
5
6
7
9
2
0.6
3
2
2
1.5
0.8
max °C
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
1
min °C
1
1
-1
2
3
3
1
3
0
0
1
-3
-2
-1
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-1
-1
-3
-7
-3
-8
-5
-3
-3
-4
-5
-10
-9
-10
-10
150
200
0
400
400
600
450
650
350
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-7-6-6-6-6-5-9-10-9-11-12-11-11-10-11-11-5-5-5-3-3-2-4-2-5-6-5-7-8-7-7-7-8-721133323112-2-2-1-3-2-3-2
Sunrise
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:13
7:16
7:18
Sunset
7:07
7:02
7:00
6:57
6:52
6:50

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, near gales from the NE by Tue morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri afternoon).

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
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
64 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 282).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
68 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 283).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
69 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 292).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
71 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 316).
- km
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2c301E63S
79 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 282).
- km
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
31 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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