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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
20
NE
5
WNW
30
WSW
10
SW
5
N
15
W
15
W
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
N
5
WSW
15
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
0.5
1
0.3
1.3
0.4
2
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.4
1.5
1.2
0.2
1.6
max °C
-8
-9
-6
-6
-3
-2
-1
-3
-5
-6
-5
-3
0
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
min °C
-10
-12
-8
-10
-4
-3
-3
-4
-7
-7
-6
-5
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
-19
-12
-16
-16
-4
-8
-6
-9
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-8
-7
-4
-4
-4
-4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
200
250
300
Cloud base (m)
100
0
0
0
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:33
10:33
10:34
10:34
10:34
10:36
Sunset
3:27
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 80).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
42 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
44 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the ENE
(44 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
73 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NE
(48 kph at 51).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
74 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 53).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
76 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 88).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
Wind obs. (61 kph from 100 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB301E63S
78 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the E
(43 kph at 89).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
61
Near gales from the E
(61 kph at 100).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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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