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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Wed night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
N
20
NE
25
ENE
5
ESE
15
W
40
SW
35
WSW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
10
WNW
15
ENE
15
NE
40
ENE
4
7
5
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.2
1.1
6
0.5
0.5
6
2
1.4
0.5
0.3
0.9
3
max °C
0
0
-2
-4
-2
-2
-1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
-1
-1
0
-2
min °C
0
-1
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-4
-5
-7
-11
-6
-8
-12
-8
-5
-3
0
-2
-5
-4
-6
-5
-7
-8
-13
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
350
450
250
50
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:34
8:37
8:41
8:44
8:45
8:48
Sunset
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07
5:04

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the E by Wed 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
54 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
68
Gales from the ENE
(68 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
57 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the ENE
(66 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
58 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
65
Gales from the ENE
(65 kph at 69).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
69 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
70 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 342).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
80 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
66
Gales from the ENE
(66 kph at 68).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours 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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