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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
15
NE
30
ENE
20
E
10
ENE
20
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
15
N
25
NNW
45
W
40
W
25
W
5
NW
0.1
5
1.4
0.1
5
3
1.2
1.5
0.4
0.5
0.5
9
4
0.6
0.1
4
max °C
2
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
4
min °C
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
-2
-3
-4
-1
-2
-1
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-6
-6
-4
1
400
500
350
450
1350
900
550
450
400
400
350
500
700
200
200
300
800
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
100
100
0
0
150
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-5-4-3-5-7-9-9-9-8-6-6-10-10-8-4-4-3-2-21-1-3-4-4-4-4-2-2-6-6-4-122123443333342223
Sunrise
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
5:50
Sunset
8:50
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:34

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
31 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
SHIP4687
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
King Sejong
84 km NE
64m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5518
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP6559
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
SHIP8176
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2566
79 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3138
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 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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