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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
clear
 km/h
30
N
35
NNW
60
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNE
10
SE
35
NW
20
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NE
25
WSW
30
W
30
W
15
WNW
3
3
3
0.2
4
3
0.5
8
1.6
3
7
0.3
0.6
0.3
max °C
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
6
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
0
-1
min °C
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
0
-3
-6
-3
-2
-2
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
950
600
450
300
400
100
200
450
1450
1450
800
550
300
0
250
250
100
0
Cloud base (m)
100
150
0
100
100
100
0
1600
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:04
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
Sunset
5:53
5:51
5:47
5:45
5:40
5:37

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Thu 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
3° C
Mist
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
28 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Mist -.
54
Near gales from the N
(54 kph at 10).
4.0 km
Low: scattered
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.
3 hours ago
5° C
moderate rain
Rain
70
Gales from the N
(70 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
<100m
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
106
Extremely windy from the E
(106 kph at 90).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: few

* 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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