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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
100
100
100
0
50
50
50
150
km/h
5
S
35
ENE
15
N
15
SW
10
SE
10
N
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
NW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
10
1
1.2
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.1
2
0.5
0.3
0.5
1.7
0.1
max °C
-2
-10
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-3
-4
min °C
-8
-11
-10
-6
-7
-9
-4
-4
-3
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-3
-4
-4
 chill °C
-18
-20
-16
-10
-13
-13
-12
-11
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-13
-14
-14
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-13-12-11-12-10-5-5-8-9-8-6-5-8-8-11-12-9-9-12-11-9-10-8-3-3-5-6-5-3-3-5-5-7-9-8-5-11-7-6-7-7-4-4-2-1-2-3-3-2-1-2-4-4
Sunrise
9:06
9:03
9:00
8:56
8:53
8:51
Sunset
5:05
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

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.
3 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
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
92 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the E
(53 kph at 95).
- km
ASCATB302E62S
104 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 98).
- km
ASCATB303E63S
138 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATB303E62S
143 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 96).
- km
ASCATB302E61S
184 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATB304E62S
200 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB303E61S
201 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 93).
- 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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