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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 07 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
ESE
5
SW
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
7
4
0.9
6
1.7
1.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.3
0.6
0.3
max °C
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-8
-9
-10
min °C
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
-1
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-8
-9
-9
-12
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
-8
-7
-9
-10
-7
-8
-12
-15
-16
-17
1600
850
850
500
500
450
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
50
0
50
50
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:23
10:26
10:26
10:27
10:30
10:30
Sunset
3:33
3:32
3:30
3:30
3:29
3:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
52 minutes ago
2° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 330).
0.6 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
52 minutes ago
clear
Fog -.
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 330).
0.6 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
52 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
52 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
63
Gales from the NW
(63 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
light rain
Light freezing drizzle.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB304E63S
232 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NW
(51 kph at 311).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
69
Gales from the NW
(69 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
52 minutes ago
2° C
-
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB304E62S
249 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 327).
- 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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