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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, near gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
35
WSW
20
W
10
NNW
20
NNE
45
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
WNW
30
NW
45
SW
50
W
30
WNW
35
W
0.8
0.2
0.3
0.1
14
6
2
5
6
1.5
4
0.2
0.8
9
max °C
2
2
0
2
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
min °C
1
1
0
0
1
-1
2
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
-1
0
1
1
-3
-4
-6
-5
-6
-6
-1
-2
-3
0
-2
-6
-6
-5
-10
-8
-5
-6
150
250
0
100
200
0
450
600
750
850
600
250
300
150
0
0
150
250
Cloud base (m)
0
1350
0
50
50
50
300
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-9-9-8-6-5-5-4-6-8-9-9-10-12-10-9-5-6-6-5-6-5-3-2-1-1-3-5-5-6-7-9-6-5220111334432210012
Sunrise
7:01
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:13
7:16
Sunset
7:09
7:07
7:02
7:00
6:57
6:52

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, near gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

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.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 310).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP1050
87 km NE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
SHIP10204
87 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
46
Strong winds from the NW
(47 kph at 310).
- km
SHIP10889
87 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 320).
- km
SHIP1240
87 km NE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 310).
SHIP2768
87 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
45
Strong winds from the NW
(45 kph at 310).
SHIP4136
87 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 310).

* 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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