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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
50
km/h
35
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
35
W
35
W
20
NW
30
WSW
25
NE
50
ENE
55
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.3
1
0.4
1.2
9
0.2
3
1.5
8
4
10
3
2
3
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-6
-11
-5
-2
-2
-7
-8
-7
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-10
-12
-8
-2
-6
-8
-8
-8
 chill °C
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-5
-7
-21
-25
-20
-9
-16
-19
-18
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-9-9-9-10-9-9-10-12-13-14-9-11-13-14-15-5-7-6-6-6-6-6-7-10-12-13-5-7-10-10-12-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-1-8-12-7-2-4-8-8-8
Sunrise
8:51
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:38
Sunset
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: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the SE 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
1.2 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Mist -.
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 270).
1.2 km
Low: broken
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
-2° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: clear
ASCATB304E62S
253 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the W
(47 kph at 273).
- km
ASCATB303E61S
292 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 259).
- 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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