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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
10
N
20
E
60
ESE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
25
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
10
NNW
30
W
50
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
10
NNW
0.1
16
1
0.3
2
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.1
4
4
0.8
0.4
0.2
2
max °C
3
2
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
3
min °C
3
1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
-6
-12
-8
-7
-7
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-1
-5
-7
-4
-3
-1
550
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
100
500
550
200
400
400
550
Cloud base (m)
0
150
350
200
350
500
1650
50
0
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
Sunset
6:37
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun 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
Continuous light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 330).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light drizzle and rain.
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Nearby precipitation but not falling at station.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 90).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured

* 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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