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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
65
WSW
60
WSW
50
SW
25
WSW
25
E
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
10
ENE
35
E
25
WSW
15
SSE
20
SW
25
W
5
NW
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.8
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
1.7
max °C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-7
-8
-6
-6
-4
-6
-4
-6
-7
-2
-1
-1
1
3
min °C
-4
-4
-5
-6
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-10
-7
-3
-3
-1
0
2
-15
-14
-16
-11
-13
-16
-16
-13
-10
-11
-14
-17
-14
-10
-6
-3
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1700
1900
Cloud base (m)
150
100
350
200
350
250
300
250
300
300
150
300
50
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:32
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:42
9:45
Sunset
4:19
4:16
4:14
4:12
4:08
4:07

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-13° C
Clouds dissolving.
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 220).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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