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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
30
W
30
W
20
WNW
25
W
45
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
10
SW
10
NE
10
NNW
15
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
35
W
45
WSW
40
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.7
0.7
0.5
0.6
3
1.9
0.5
1.4
0.4
3
max °C
2
2
3
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-4
-5
0
2
2
0
0
-1
1
min °C
2
2
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-4
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-5
-8
-10
-10
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-7
-3
-6
-6
-8
-9
-9
2100
2350
1850
1150
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
500
0
0
0
250
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
50
200
500
0
0
50
50
250
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
221-3-5-7-10-10-9-7-6-6-5-5-7-11-10-10-63320-2-4-6-6-6-5-5-5-3-2-3-7-6-6-422321-1-1-1-1-2-5-5-221-1-1-10
Sunrise
9:48
9:49
9:52
9:55
9:56
10:00
Sunset
4:04
4:01
4:00
3:57
3:56
3:53

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 280).
0.2 km
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
2° C
Mist
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC297E63S
175 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 274).
- km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATC296E63S
191 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATC297E64S
196 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC296E64S
209 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 277).
- 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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