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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 10 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
km/h
40
W
45
W
45
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
20
SW
35
WNW
60
WNW
45
WSW
40
WSW
10
N
20
WSW
10
SSW
50
ESE
10
W
20
N
45
NE
40
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1
0.4
0.1
0.1
3
0.1
0.6
3
5
4
10
0.1
6
2
1.2
6
max °C
0
0
-2
-4
-5
-4
-4
-1
-1
-1
-6
-4
0
-10
-11
-12
-8
-6
-5
min °C
0
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-10
-3
-1
-6
-7
-7
-11
-11
-14
-15
-10
-8
-6
 chill °C
-8
-9
-13
-14
-15
-15
-18
-11
-10
-16
-15
-12
-18
-17
-28
-25
-18
-19
-13
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
550
500
450
350
250
200
400
550
100
50
150
500
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-12-15-17-18-19-18-13-11-14-17-15-17-20-21-24-21-20-19-7-8-11-14-14-13-14-10-7-10-14-12-12-17-20-21-17-15-130-1-3-5-5-5-7-2-1-4-7-6-6-11-13-14-9-7-6
Sunrise
10:19
10:18
10:15
10:14
10:11
10:10
Sunset
3:51
3:52
3:55
3:57
4:00
4:01

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed 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
ASCATB300E63S
49 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 278).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
75 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
77 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 276).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
67
Gales from the W
(67 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB299E63S
79 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the W
(48 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
124 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WNW
(49 kph at 285).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
125 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
127 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 277).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
130 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
139 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 282).
- 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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