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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSE
10
NE
10
NNW
30
W
35
W
40
W
25
WNW
20
NW
30
NW
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
40
W
40
W
25
WNW
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
5
0.1
0.5
0.9
0.2
3
max °C
4
3
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
min °C
3
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
-2
-2
-3
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-5
-4
850
900
1100
400
0
50
350
250
200
300
450
200
150
0
400
350
300
Cloud base (m)
500
0
150
50
0
0
0
50
100
100
150
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-5-5-4-4-6-8-8-7-10-9-7-7-8-9-11-1-2-3-2-2-4-6-5-4-6-6-5-4-5-543211011222111222
Sunrise
6:54
6:56
6:58
7:01
7:05
Sunset
7:23
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:09
7:07

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
9
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 320 degs)
(9 kph at 280).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
SHIP3477
241 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
11
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP3477
242 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
11
Light winds from the S
(12 kph at 180).
- km
SHIP736
242 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
SHIP1070
242 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
SHIP3839
242 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
9
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 170).
- km
SHIP353
242 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).

* 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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