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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Tue morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
km/h
10
SW
10
SE
20
SW
25
WSW
25
W
10
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
55
W
50
NW
65
WNW
50
W
65
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
15
WNW
15
NNE
30
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.3
3
5
5
1.4
8
7
1.4
0.7
0.7
1.2
0.3
3
14
max °C
-2
-5
-3
-2
-1
1
1
1
0
1
1
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
0
min °C
-4
-6
-4
-2
-2
-1
1
1
-1
1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
-9
-10
-10
-8
-9
-8
-6
-4
-4
-10
-7
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-8
-6
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
350
0
200
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
100
100
200
0
500
150
350
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:34
10:34
10:34
10:36
10:36
10:36
Sunset
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:27
3:27

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the N 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.
1 hour 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
-6° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 130).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
0.2 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Sea Lion Island
1142 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
Mount Alice
1172 km N
361m alt.
3 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
28

* 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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