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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
50
km/h
45
W
45
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
35
WNW
40
W
5
NNE
25
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
40
NE
45
ENE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
0.3
0.4
1.1
0.2
1.6
0.6
4
1.1
0.9
0.9
4
1.4
9
4
8
11
max °C
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-5
-9
-8
-3
-2
-2
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-7
-11
-11
-6
-2
-7
-6
-6
-9
 chill °C
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-7
-16
-22
-22
-15
-7
-16
-14
-15
-20
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-9-8-9-10-9-10-12-13-12-10-8-10-12-12-13-5-4-5-7-6-6-6-6-7-9-12-12-8-4-6-7-9-10-2-1-2-1-1-1-1-1-2-6-10-10-5-2-5-6-6-8
Sunrise
8:53
8:51
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:38
Sunset
5:15
5:17
5:21
5:23
5:25
5:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ENE 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
ASCATB300E62S
58 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
66 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 257).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 270 degs)
(20 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB299E62S
83 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
84 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
85 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 256).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E62S
104 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
105 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 263).
- 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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