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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
100
300
300
350
100
0
50
50
50
100
150
150
100
km/h
55
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
40
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
15
E
15
WNW
5
SE
10
ENE
5
ENE
15
WSW
15
SW
10
ENE
15
WNW
30
W
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
0.9
1.3
3
3
1.6
1.1
0.6
1.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-3
-1
0
0
-4
-3
-6
-7
-4
-4
-4
-7
-6
-5
-2
min °C
-6
-7
-9
-6
-2
-1
-1
-9
-9
-6
-7
-6
-4
-6
-9
-8
-5
-4
 chill °C
-17
-14
-15
-14
-10
-10
-9
-18
-17
-8
-12
-10
-10
-9
-13
-14
-13
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-15-13-10-8-7-10-12-11-11-13-12-12-12-11-7-5-5-13-11-11-9-6-5-7-9-9-9-11-10-9-10-9-6-4-3-6-7-8-5-2-1-1-7-6-6-7-5-4-5-8-7-5-3
Sunrise
9:11
9:08
9:06
9:03
9:00
8:56
Sunset
5:00
5:01
5:05
5:07
5:09
5:13

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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
ASCATC300E63S
36 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
41 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
71 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the WSW
(47 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
74 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 247).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC299E63S
82 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
85 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
92 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
96 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
108 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 234).
- 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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