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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
45
NE
55
NW
20
NNW
30
NNE
15
NW
25
ENE
35
ENE
25
E
5
S
20
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
W
7
7
2
4
7
6
6
3
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.2
2
4
4
0.2
1.3
max °C
2
3
3
2
1
0
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
-1
1
3
2
2
2
min °C
1
1
2
1
0
-1
-2
-4
-5
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
1
-6
-6
-3
-5
-3
-8
-10
-11
-5
-8
-11
-9
-6
-4
-2
-4
-5
500
300
500
300
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
450
450
350
150
Cloud base (m)
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-13-13-12-8-6-6-8-9-4-4-4-4-6-6-7-9-11-10-9-9-5-3-3-5-522321-1-2-4-5-2-2-112222
Sunrise
8:32
8:34
8:37
8:41
8:44
Sunset
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Tue morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
69
Gales from the NNW
(69 kph at 330).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
85
Severe gales from the NNW
(85 kph at 340).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 210).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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