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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
50
50
0
200
300
1350
100
50
km/h
5
E
5
SW
25
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
5
NNW
20
WNW
30
W
60
WSW
60
WSW
20
WSW
15
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.7
0.4
3
0.5
1.7
0.6
0.7
0.8
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-4
-4
-2
0
0
-2
-10
-10
-9
-10
-12
-14
min °C
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-7
-5
-5
-5
-1
-3
-10
-11
-10
-11
-10
-13
-14
 chill °C
-7
-11
-12
-12
-11
-15
-13
-13
-13
-4
-9
-22
-24
-23
-16
-17
-20
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:54
Sunset
5:52
5:55
5:58
6:00
6:04
6:06

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Tue 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
ASCATB300E63S
65 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the NE
(12 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
67 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 kph at 43).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
69 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 113).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-6°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB302E63S
85 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NE
(25 kph at 45).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
90 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the ESE
(12 kph at 104).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
95 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
110 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 92).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
112 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
124 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 94).
- 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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