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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 18 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sun
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
WNW
15
N
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
NW
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
W
10
NW
25
WNW
50
W
75
WSW
55
WSW
4
0.5
0.6
3
6
8
15
1
1.3
1
0.1
2
7
2
0.2
0.3
max °C
2
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
3
min °C
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
2
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-1
0
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-1
1
-7
-7
-6
400
550
450
450
350
700
900
600
300
300
300
250
500
1250
650
250
300
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:56
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:09
Sunset
10:24
10:22
10:20
10:17
10:15
10:12

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

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.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 280).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP8610
238 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3847
239 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3474
239 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7557
239 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP7863
239 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP8240
239 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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