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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 03 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
W
25
W
30
W
15
WNW
30
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
10
NNW
55
NNW
70
W
40
W
45
W
55
W
35
W
35
W
40
W
10
NW
0.1
2
5
0.1
0.1
4
4
2
4
1.6
1.7
0.2
0.8
0.4
0.6
max °C
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
min °C
0
1
0
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
0
-5
-5
-7
-1
-5
-6
-5
-4
-2
-7
-8
-7
-5
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
0
200
150
1000
550
500
700
650
550
550
150
200
300
150
100
150
100
150
Cloud base (m)
150
50
50
50
50
0
250
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-5-4-3-6-5-4-4-4-7-10-9-10-10-11-11-11-7-6-3-2-1-3-2-1-2-1-4-6-5-5-6-6-6-7-4011332223312211111
Sunrise
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
Sunset
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14
6:09

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW 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
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
30 km
Mid: few
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 270 to 340 degs)
(7 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
0.1 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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