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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
10
SW
5
SSE
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
W
40
NW
55
WNW
45
W
60
WSW
55
W
45
WSW
20
WNW
10
NW
35
W
Snow map
Snow map
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0.1
0.4
3
4
5
1.3
6
7
0.8
0.3
2
0.5
0.4
3
2
max °C
-2
-5
-3
-2
-1
1
1
2
1
1
1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
min °C
-4
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
2
0
1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
-4
-11
-8
-8
-9
-8
-6
-4
-3
-7
-6
-10
-12
-12
-10
-10
-8
-4
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
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50
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200
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
Cloud base (m)
0
50
100
50
350
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250
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Sunrise
10:34
10:34
10:34
10:36
10:36
10:36
Sunset
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:27
3:27

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Tue 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
hy2b301E63S
62 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 82).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 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
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2b299E62S
105 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
- km
hy2b301E62S
119 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 302).
- km
hy2b298E62S
132 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 250).
- km
hy2b300E62S
133 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
- km
hy2b299E61S
179 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 278).
- km
hy2b297E62S
180 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
- 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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