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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Tue night).

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
10
SE
20
WNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
SW
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
10
NE
20
NE
30
NE
40
NE
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
10
NNE
20
N
0.1
5
14
0.3
8
2
0.7
1.1
7
max °C
1
2
2
2
1
1
-1
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
min °C
0
0
2
1
0
1
-3
-3
-4
-2
-1
0
2
2
1
1
0
-4
-6
-2
1
-6
-4
-8
-7
-9
-7
-7
-8
-2
-2
-2
-2
-6
300
200
400
300
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
300
150
200
50
Cloud base (m)
0
200
0
0
1950
200
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-8-9-10-9-9-9-8-7-5-8-10-9-10-9-3-4-3-4-5-5-6-5-5-5-5-2-4-5-5-5-5112211-2-3-3-2-1122111
Sunrise
8:18
8:21
8:23
8:26
8:30
Sunset
5:40
5:37
5:35
5:31
5:29
5:25

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Tue morning, light winds from the NW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain .
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 160).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Fog -.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
0.1 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
55 minutes ago
-2° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 040 degs)
(17 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Mount Pleasant Airport
1213 km N
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
0.0 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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