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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
km/h
25
W
35
W
20
W
20
ESE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
45
W
25
WNW
50
W
40
W
5
W
35
SSW
50
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.9
0.7
4
2
0.2
0.6
0.8
5
3
4
5
0.5
3
0.1
0.7
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-4
-5
-3
-3
-3
0
1
2
1
1
1
-1
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-5
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
0
1
-1
-1
1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-7
-8
-7
-11
-10
-7
-8
-10
-9
-6
-5
-9
-7
-7
-10
-6
-11
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
300
100
0
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
100
200
400
450
100
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-12-14-13-12-9-7-8-7-6-8-8-7-10-11-14-14-8-8-8-10-10-9-7-5-5-4-2-5-5-5-7-9-10-9-1-1-1-5-6-4-4-4-212001-2-3-3-3
Sunrise
10:33
10:34
10:34
10:34
10:36
10:36
Sunset
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:27

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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
ASCATB300E62S
62 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
64 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 91).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
65 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 258).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
74 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
75 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 79).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
43 minutes 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
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
79 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
83 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 264).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
43 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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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