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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
25
NE
10
NNW
5
N
20
NE
40
NNE
15
WNW
20
N
35
N
35
NNW
45
WNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NNW
20
NE
20
N
10
WNW
 cm 
 mm 
3
0.5
0.2
7
0.7
3
1.1
4
1.6
0.7
4
2
3
0.4
0.5
max°C
-4
-3
-2
0
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
min°C
-7
-4
-3
-2
1
-1
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
-2
chill°C 
-11
-10
-8
-8
-2
-4
-5
-6
-2
-4
-4
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-4
-3
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
150
100
100
300
450
300
600
400
150
200
250
350
350
800
200
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
0
0
450
150
150
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-8-9-9-7-6-7-6-5-9-10-9-7-6-6-5-9-8-7-7-6-6-6-4-3-3-2-1-4-5-5-3-2-2-2-6-6-4-3-110112232111222-1
Sunrise
9:15
9:18
9:22
9:23
9:26
9:30
Sunset
4:35
4:31
4:30
4:27
4:23
4:22

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-11° C
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: clear
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: clear
ASCATC312E63S
635 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSW
(60 kph at 201).
- 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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