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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
WSW
25
W
20
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNW
20
NE
10
NE
25
ENE
30
ESE
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
NNE
 cm 
 mm 
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.1
3
5
2
4
0.2
1.9
19
0.2
max°C
-1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
2
0
min°C
-1
-1
0
-1
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
-1
1
1
-2
chill°C 
-8
-7
-5
-3
-2
-3
-6
-5
-2
-4
-2
-4
-7
-2
-3
-6
-2
0
-5
Freezing level (m
0
0
50
0
0
150
100
200
400
250
250
250
50
300
400
0
200
250
0
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
1450
5800
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-11-11-11-9-8-7-8-9-9-8-9-8-8-9-9-9-10-8-8-6-7-7-6-5-4-4-5-5-4-5-4-4-5-5-5-6-1-11-111122211122-112-1
Sunrise
2:54
2:54
2:54
2:55
2:56
2:56
Sunset
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:01
11:01
11:01

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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 Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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
SHIP3600
23 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB300E63S
38 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
39 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
71 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 249).
- km
SHIP9028
23 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6099
23 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4893
23 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2719
27 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2238
27 km SSE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C

* 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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