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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 02 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
km/h
25
NW
85
WNW
75
WSW
40
W
35
W
40
WNW
35
W
25
W
25
NW
45
NW
60
WNW
15
W
55
WSW
35
W
15
NW
15
NW
25
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
4
6
0.1
4
1.5
2
1.1
8
3
1.9
3
0.4
3
max °C
1
1
-3
-2
1
1
-1
-2
0
2
3
-2
-3
-3
-5
-4
-1
min °C
1
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
-3
-4
0
1
0
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-5
 chill °C
-5
-15
-14
-11
-8
-6
-10
-9
-6
-6
-6
-8
-12
-12
-11
-10
-11
Freezing level m
250
0
0
0
50
150
0
0
50
350
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
1250
0
250
250
1150
1950
1950
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-12-15-12-9-9-12-12-9-6-8-12-17-17-16-16-14-3-8-11-8-6-5-8-8-5-2-4-9-12-12-11-10-91-1-3-3-11-2-3022-3-3-4-5-4-3
Sunrise
10:30
10:29
10:27
10:26
10:26
Sunset
3:36
3:37
3:38
3:41
3:41
3:44

Loading...

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales.

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
-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
clear
Fog freezing -.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 340).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 320).
0.0 km
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Snow grains.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: broken
Mount Pleasant Airport
1213 km N
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
1249 km WNW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
0.0 km
Rio Gallegos Airport
1348 km NW
215m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Aeropuerto Internacional de El Calafate Airport
1560 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 320 degs)
(6 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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.

Great Needle Peak Photos