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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Mon
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
20
NE
35
NE
45
ENE
40
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
35
E
35
E
25
ESE
15
E
5
NNW
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
1.5
10
7
0.2
1.2
1.1
0.4
1.5
2
1.7
0.2
0.7
0.1
max°C
0
-1
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
-1
min°C
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
-3
chill°C 
-5
-8
-9
-7
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-5
-7
-7
-5
-3
-3
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
250
250
200
200
250
350
250
200
50
50
100
100
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
100
100
250
400
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-6-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-5-5-4-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-5-60-1-11212222110111-2
Sunrise
3:11
3:09
3:06
3:05
3:03
Sunset
10:25
10:29
10:31
10:34
10:37
10:38

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3418
34 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2756
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP6617
34 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1943
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP3719
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP2839
34 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
SHIP4175
53 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5175
53 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C

* 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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