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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
30
E
10
WSW
35
WSW
45
SW
30
WSW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
WNW
5
N
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
3
10
4
3
3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.9
7
3
1.1
4
0.8
0.4
1.1
max °C
2
1
0
0
-2
-4
-2
-2
-1
0
2
2
2
1
-3
-2
0
min °C
-1
0
0
0
-5
-5
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
2
1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-9
-5
-3
-3
-10
-10
-9
-12
-9
-6
-3
-1
-4
-7
-10
-9
-7
350
150
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
400
300
100
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
250
250
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-11-11-12-13-13-15-13-9-6-6-8-10-10-10-9-4-5-6-6-9-10-10-11-10-6-3-3-5-6-7-8-61100-4-5-2-3-2-1222-1-3-3-1
Sunrise
8:34
8:37
8:41
8:44
8:45
Sunset
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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.
1 hour ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 110).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-12° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 200).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 220).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
57
Near gales from the SSW
(57 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
-
65
Gales from the NE
(65 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
27 km
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Clouds developing.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 280).
30 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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