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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 12 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
25
SW
40
W
55
WNW
80
WNW
55
WSW
60
WSW
15
NNE
20
NNE
10
ENE
5
N
5
NNE
5
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.9
3
8
0.7
0.2
13
6
1.1
0.4
0.1
0.5
1.2
0.2
0.3
0.6
max °C
-4
-1
-1
-1
-8
-7
-2
-4
-12
-12
-12
-11
-7
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-7
-2
-1
-7
-8
-8
-8
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-10
-6
-5
-4
-2
-2
-1
 chill °C
-14
-10
-10
-18
-20
-19
-17
-26
-19
-20
-15
-15
-16
-13
-12
-11
-8
-9
-8
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
100
150
100
100
300
200
200
450
450
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-13-11-15-22-21-17-19-23-23-22-21-19-18-17-13-13-12-12-13-9-8-12-17-17-13-16-20-18-18-17-15-13-12-10-9-9-9-6-2-1-4-8-8-5-9-13-13-12-12-9-5-5-3-2-2-1
Sunrise
10:15
10:14
10:11
10:10
10:07
10:06
Sunset
3:55
3:57
4:00
4:01
4:04
4:06

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning).

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.
3 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 240).
1.2 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
0.0 km
ASCATB309E62S
512 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the S
(42 kph at 179).
- km
ASCATB309E61S
550 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 219).
- km
ASCATB310E62S
561 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 198).
- km
ASCATC311E62S
599 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SSE
(29 kph at 157).
- km
ASCATB310E61S
603 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 213).
- km
ASCATB311E62S
608 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 162).
- 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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