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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
N
25
NNW
25
WNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
20
E
75
ESE
60
SE
25
SSE
10
SSW
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
WSW
45
SW
45
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
WNW
40
W
0.7
1.6
0.2
6
0.1
10
0.3
1.6
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.1
max °C
3
3
3
3
3
2
0
-1
0
0
-1
-2
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
min °C
2
3
3
3
2
1
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
0
0
1
0
1
2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-7
-13
-10
-7
-1
-4
-5
-7
-8
-8
-6
-6
-4
-4
750
550
600
600
500
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
300
300
550
750
Cloud base (m)
1400
0
150
0
50
250
350
1100
1950
1650
250
0
50
250
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-7-7-7-5-7-9-10-10-10-10-10-9-9-7-4-3-4-2-3-3-3-2-3-6-7-6-5-6-7-7-6-6-4-2-1-1333332-2-1-1-1-1-2-2011122
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: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri 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
4° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
41
Strong winds from the NNE
(41 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
43 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NNE
(25 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
75 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 349).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
75 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 67).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
State of sky unchanged.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB302E63S
112 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NNW
(18 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
117 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NNE
(39 kph at 13).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
129 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 10).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
130 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the N
(36 kph at 6).
- 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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