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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
NNW
30
N
40
NW
60
NW
25
NW
5
NNW
0
SSE
25
WNW
20
N
55
NW
30
NW
15
NW
0
NNE
0
NNW
5
WSW
20
W
5
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
9
2
2
1.8
0.1
1.2
7
5
1.3
4
0.7
0.1
0.2
max °C
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
6
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
2
min °C
2
3
3
2
2
2
-1
2
2
5
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-2
0
-4
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
2
2
0
-5
-1
-1
-2
700
1000
550
500
450
450
50
300
800
1450
1000
650
650
400
400
200
300
450
400
Cloud base (m)
300
100
300
150
100
1900
150
0
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-8-8-8-7-8-8-4-1-4-5-5-5-6-6-7-8-8-20-4-4-3-3-3-4-12-1-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-43333331336433221132
Sunrise
8:04
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
Sunset
5:53
5:51
5:47
5:45
5:40
5:37

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Wed night, calm 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
34 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 359).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
38 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 8).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
62 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNE
(29 kph at 16).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
72 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
76 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNE
(33 kph at 22).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 350).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
heavy rain
Heavy rain .
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 350).
3.0 km
Low: 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
76
Severe gales from the NNW
(76 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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