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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
70
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
SW
30
SW
25
E
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
0
NNW
45
E
15
SW
10
SE
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
30
WSW
35
W
30
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1.3
0.7
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.8
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-7
-5
-5
-7
-3
1
1
1
3
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-9
-9
-6
-5
-5
-8
-9
-11
-8
-5
-1
1
1
2
-14
-14
-14
-15
-12
-12
-16
-14
-11
-10
-17
-16
-16
-14
-11
-7
-5
-6
-4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2100
2250
1850
Cloud base (m)
350
50
150
350
200
100
300
350
400
150
350
700
200
150
250
50
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:32
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:42
9:45
Sunset
4:19
4:16
4:14
4:12
4:08
4:07

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 250).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
light snow
Light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2c312E59S
817 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 265).
- km
hy2c314E59S
821 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c313E59S
821 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 265).
- km
hy2c314E60S
823 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c312E58S
829 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the W
(52 kph at 262).
- km
hy2c311E58S
835 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the W
(51 kph at 265).
- 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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