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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
ENE
55
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
25
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
5
SE
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
20
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
4
7
9
4
2
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.6
1.5
max °C
1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-3
-1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
min °C
-1
-3
-4
-4
-4
-7
-5
-3
-4
-3
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
-9
-12
-13
-13
-13
-13
-11
-8
-9
-6
-4
-6
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
650
850
700
650
650
400
Cloud base (m)
450
400
650
1800
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-11-13-15-15-16-15-13-9-7-6-4-3-3-4-4-6-9-6-9-11-12-12-12-12-10-7-4-4-2-1-1-1-1-2-50-3-4-4-4-6-5-3-4-211233333
Sunrise
5:03
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
Sunset
9:22
9:19
9:15
9:13
9:08
9:06

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri 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.
48 minutes ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP10171
64 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
48 minutes ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
48 minutes ago
light snow
Light snow.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB299E62S
80 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the E
(49 kph at 82).
- km
SHIP8701
64 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
48 minutes ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
48 minutes ago
light snow
Light snow.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATB299E62S
80 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the E
(49 kph at 82).
- km
SHIP9047
81 km ENE
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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