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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
30
W
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
20
W
30
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
35
W
55
W
60
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
1.5
max °C
0
0
-1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
min °C
0
-1
-2
-2
0
0
-1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-2
1
0
-1
-7
-9
-9
-9
-6
-6
-7
-3
-2
-7
-8
-9
-8
-8
-10
-6
-9
-10
0
0
0
0
1400
0
1750
1550
1450
750
150
0
100
550
0
200
200
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
150
200
150
150
350
100
0
0
0
50
100
100
50
50
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Sunrise
10:00
10:02
10:03
10:06
10:07
10:10
Sunset
3:53
3:52
3:49
3:48
3:45
3:44

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
Mist
Wind obs. (22 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b303E63S
161 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
- km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: few
hy2b303E62S
180 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b304E62S
222 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 278).
- 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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