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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 30 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
20
SW
20
SW
25
W
25
NW
45
W
35
W
35
W
25
NNW
85
WSW
60
W
65
WSW
50
WSW
15
NNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
2
5
0.3
0.4
5
4
0.2
0.1
1
1
4
6
5
5
max °C
-7
-7
-2
0
1
1
0
1
0
-3
-3
-3
1
1
1
2
3
3
min °C
-8
-8
-6
0
0
0
-1
0
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
1
0
1
2
-2
 chill °C
-15
-15
-13
-6
-8
-7
-6
-6
-14
-14
-15
-11
-8
-4
-7
-5
-4
-7
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
150
150
450
500
350
Cloud base (m)
500
350
0
100
50
0
50
1350
250
400
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-14-12-7-5-7-7-7-15-16-17-12-8-9-8-5-5-8-14-10-8-5-3-4-4-4-10-12-13-9-5-5-4-2-2-5-8-8-4011-11-2-4-4-4-111231
Sunrise
10:33
10:32
10:30
10:30
10:29
10:27
Sunset
3:33
3:34
3:36
3:37
3:38
3:41

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW 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
ASCATC300E63S
34 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
72 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SW
(21 kph at 217).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATC299E63S
81 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
18
Light winds from the WSW
(18 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
111 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
126 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
127 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATC301E62S
138 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC299E62S
142 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SSW
(36 kph at 208).
- km
ASCATC303E63S
144 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the SW
(23 kph at 216).
- 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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