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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 08 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
35
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
35
NNW
55
NW
25
WNW
10
W
15
ENE
5
NNE
30
WSW
15
NNW
35
SW
30
ENE
30
E
5
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
8
3
3
2
0.2
1.4
2
1.4
1.1
2
1.8
1
0.2
3
0.9
1.3
0.9
1
max °C
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
-1
-3
-4
-3
-1
-2
-4
-7
-8
min °C
2
2
1
2
2
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-6
-3
-2
-4
-6
-8
-9
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-6
-8
-8
-6
-2
-10
-8
-10
-7
-4
-14
-16
-13
850
850
600
450
450
100
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
200
250
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:23
10:26
10:26
10:27
10:30
10:30
Sunset
3:33
3:32
3:30
3:30
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 23mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
58 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
78
Severe gales from the NW
(78 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 040 degs)
(15 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
Mount Pleasant Airport
1213 km N
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
1249 km WNW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Rio Gallegos Airport
1348 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
0.0 km
ASCATC279E73S
1411 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 354).
- 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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