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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 07 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
km/h
50
WNW
40
W
20
NNW
55
WNW
75
W
50
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
45
W
45
W
40
W
25
W
15
WSW
20
ESE
30
SW
50
SW
20
WNW
45
NNW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1
0.3
6
4
2
0.3
1.6
0.1
3
1.7
0.3
0.3
6
0.2
0.4
0.5
5
3
max °C
-2
-3
1
0
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-5
-3
0
-2
min °C
-3
-3
-1
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
0
0
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-1
-5
 chill °C
-12
-12
-7
-15
-15
-12
-11
-11
-8
-8
-10
-10
-11
-12
-14
-15
-12
-9
-8
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
250
250
200
150
0
0
600
400
400
450
450
0
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-15-10-14-17-15-14-11-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-14-11-13-11-11-5-10-11-11-9-7-6-7-9-10-10-11-12-14-11-6-9-3-30-2-4-3-3-200-2-3-5-5-5-5-4-1-4
Sunrise
10:23
10:22
10:21
10:19
10:18
10:15
Sunset
3:45
3:48
3:48
3:51
3:52
3:55

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the W by Thu morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NW by Mon afternoon).

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
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
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 290).
10.0 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).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
83
Severe gales from the NW
(83 kph at 310).
0.7 km
Low: no significant cloud
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
57 minutes ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 260 degs)
(19 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Sea Lion Island
1142 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Mount Alice
1172 km N
361m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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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