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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sun
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
N
40
SW
15
WNW
20
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
5
N
30
NE
30
N
45
WNW
2
7
3
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.6
1.6
11
5
0.3
0.4
4
4
3
max °C
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
min °C
3
2
3
1
0
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
-2
-3
-1
-6
-5
-3
0
-1
-1
2
0
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-5
500
500
650
150
200
200
300
250
700
1550
1700
1350
1350
1500
1950
950
450
Cloud base (m)
200
150
100
0
250
0
350
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-6-9-10-10-9-6-30-1-2-1-10-4-5-4-4-2-5-5-6-5-40221122-1-233311222355444443
Sunrise
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:56
5:58
Sunset
8:39
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:27
8:23

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri 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
4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Haze
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1113
139 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
SHIP6876
139 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
SHIP433
139 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
SHIP5207
140 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).

* 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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