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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 20 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, near gales from the NNE by Wed night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
25
NW
25
NW
55
W
55
WNW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
25
W
30
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
15
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
45
NNE
15
W
35
SW
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
3
4
5
7
0.3
0.1
0.7
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
12
1
1.4
0.4
max °C
1
1
0
1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-6
-7
-5
-2
-2
-2
-1
min °C
1
1
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-5
-10
-9
-7
-4
-3
-2
-5
 chill °C
-4
-5
-11
-10
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-12
-12
-14
-13
-11
-11
-12
-10
-8
Freezing level m
150
300
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
450
400
150
50
1500
50
150
0
400
100
200
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-12-10-14-15-14-13-14-17-18-17-17-15-12-13-13-11-3-3-8-7-10-11-11-10-10-12-12-13-13-12-8-9-9-811-10-2-3-3-4-3-3-5-8-8-6-3-3-2-3
Sunrise
10:34
10:36
10:36
10:36
10:36
10:36
Sunset
3:26
3:26
3:27
3:27
3:29
3:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue night, near gales from the NNE by Wed 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours 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
clear
Fog freezing -.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC300E62S
89 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
92 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the N
(38 kph at 352).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
95 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 343).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
109 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
118 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 340).
- km
ASCATC298E62S
123 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 338).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
123 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 344).
- 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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