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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat night).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
NNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
10
N
20
E
75
ESE
35
S
20
SSW
10
SW
5
NE
10
ESE
20
SW
35
WSW
50
WSW
30
W
15
WNW
30
WNW
55
WSW
4
0.2
4
12
5
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.1
4
4
2
max °C
3
3
3
3
2
0
-2
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
0
0
1
3
3
2
min °C
3
3
2
2
1
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
0
0
0
2
3
1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-6
-13
-11
-6
-5
-3
-4
-7
-7
-8
-7
-4
-3
-7
550
600
550
650
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
700
600
250
Cloud base (m)
50
200
0
350
200
300
1700
1550
1850
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-6-6-8-10-10-10-11-11-9-8-9-7-5-7-6-3-3-3-2-3-6-8-7-7-7-6-6-5-6-4-2-3-333332-2-3-1-1-1-2-3001332
Sunrise
7:26
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
Sunset
6:39
6:37
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Clouds dissolving.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Haze
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
29 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
ASCATB300E62S
84 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 345).
- km
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.
2 hours ago
5° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
48
Strong winds from the NW
(48 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB299E63S
90 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
96 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 342).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
106 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 346).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
114 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 336).
- 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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