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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
50
200
200
100
150
150
100
0
100
0
0
km/h
65
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
35
WSW
50
SW
10
S
10
WNW
40
SW
5
E
15
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
25
W
55
WSW
10
SE
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.7
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.5
1.9
1.6
1.1
0.7
1.2
3
0.9
max °C
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-7
-4
-5
-6
-9
-9
-7
-4
-3
-5
-5
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-8
-11
-6
-7
-11
-10
-9
-8
-3
-7
-9
 chill °C
-13
-13
-14
-13
-15
-15
-14
-14
-17
-14
-14
-19
-19
-18
-17
-12
-13
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-12-13-15-14-16-18-16-16-18-20-20-17-15-15-18-15-5-6-9-10-12-11-13-15-14-13-14-16-17-15-13-11-13-13-3-3-4-3-5-6-6-8-8-6-7-10-10-8-6-3-6-7
Sunrise
9:52
9:49
9:47
9:45
9:41
9:40
Sunset
4:21
4:22
4:25
4:28
4:30
4:32

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the WSW by Wed 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
ASCATC300E63S
43 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 242).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
45 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
72 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
77 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
87 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
69
Gales from the WSW
(69 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
91 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
75
Severe gales from the WSW
(75 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
93 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
99 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
111 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
71
Gales from the SW
(71 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
124 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
67
Gales from the SW
(67 kph at 229).
- 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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