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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 14 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
30
SW
25
SW
35
SW
10
E
10
ENE
25
E
10
SW
15
SW
20
SW
25
W
40
W
35
W
15
ENE
5
NNW
5
W
10
W
25
W
35
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.4
2
1
1.4
2
0.2
0.2
0.5
1
1.5
0.1
0.1
0.4
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-7
-8
-8
-11
-10
-5
0
-1
0
-4
-7
-3
-3
-2
-1
min °C
-5
-4
-7
-8
-8
-12
-12
-10
-8
-1
-1
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-13
-11
-13
-14
-14
-16
-18
-16
-15
-7
-9
-10
-10
-10
-8
-10
-11
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1500
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:32
10:33
10:33
10:33
10:34
10:34
Sunset
3:27
3:27
3:27
3:26
3:26
3:26

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
72 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the SE
(50 kph at 135).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 110).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 110).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b303E63S
158 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the S
(66 kph at 172).
- km
hy2b303E62S
174 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 170).
- km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 230).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
hy2b304E63S
191 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
62
Gales from the S
(62 kph at 180).
- km
hy2b304E62S
209 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 182).
- 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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