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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 11 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
NNE
40
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
40
NNW
65
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
40
NW
55
WNW
65
NW
40
NW
30
NW
10
NNW
1.4
6
1.7
0.3
1.4
9
2
0.4
1
0.1
0.1
0.1
5
1.3
8
0.1
max °C
0
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
5
3
3
2
min °C
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
0
3
2
3
3
2
0
-7
-6
-2
-4
-5
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
0
150
300
250
250
600
900
350
500
300
350
50
850
700
1100
600
500
400
Cloud base (m)
0
0
100
150
100
50
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-9-10-9-6-5-9-8-8-9-8-5-5-5-7-7-6-6-4-4-5-5-2-1-4-4-4-4-4-1-2-1-3-3-3022123323221434331
Sunrise
8:00
8:02
8:04
8:07
8:10
8:12
Sunset
6:00
5:57
5:53
5:51
5:47
5:45

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the N by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 80).
30 km
Mid: overcast
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.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the NE
(39 kph at 40).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
31 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB303E63S
172 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 25).
- km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Snow
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB303E62S
181 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNE
(36 kph at 27).
- km
ASCATB304E63S
184 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 24).
- 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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