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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
20
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
40
E
40
E
35
E
10
ENE
15
NE
10
N
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.7
7
1.6
0.8
0.4
1.6
1.3
1.7
6
4
5
0.7
1.4
5
max°C
1
2
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
min°C
1
1
0
-1
-1
0
-3
-1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
chill°C 
-4
-5
-7
-9
-9
-7
-7
-6
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-4
-3
Freezing level (m
300
350
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
100
950
1350
850
300
350
200
Cloud base (m)
250
0
0
100
100
50
50
100
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-8-8-8-9-8-7-8-8-7-5-3-2-5-8-8-10-3-3-3-4-5-5-6-5-4-4-4-4-301-1-4-4-5121-1-10-2-100111222221
Sunrise
3:05
3:03
3:02
3:00
3:00
2:59
Sunset
10:37
10:38
10:40
10:44
10:45
10:47

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the N by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
29 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
36 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 78).
- km
SHIP4990
48 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
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
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
8.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
SHIP7185
48 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2202
48 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP4351
48 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2953
48 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4396
48 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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