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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
SW
0
SSE
5
S
15
SW
15
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
40
W
55
WSW
40
W
35
W
15
NW
25
W
55
WSW
20
WNW
4
2
3
0.8
0.3
0.1
0.5
1.1
0.2
0.2
7
4
6
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
1
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-4
-2
0
0
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
-9
-8
-6
-3
-2
-9
-7
-6
-7
-2
-3
-6
-5
-4
-2
-7
-7
-6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
1200
600
300
950
350
600
700
200
150
Cloud base (m)
250
1550
50
50
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
Sunset
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NW 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.
59 minutes ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 80).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
59 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SE
(37 kph at 140).
2.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC301E63S
85 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 166).
- km
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC302E63S
94 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the S
(53 kph at 169).
- km
ASCATC302E62S
104 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 168).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
59 minutes ago
-8° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
Wind obs. (102 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC303E63S
143 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the S
(66 kph at 182).
- 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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