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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 31 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
40
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
10
W
5
ENE
15
W
40
W
55
W
40
W
70
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
1.2
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
6
3
4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.4
max °C
2
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
-1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
min °C
0
1
1
0
0
0
-1
0
0
-2
0
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
-7
-5
-5
-6
-5
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
0
-3
-5
-4
-3
-8
-7
-7
-6
100
100
100
0
50
50
0
50
100
0
0
250
1850
600
550
150
150
200
150
Cloud base (m)
50
250
350
50
50
50
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Sunrise
4:37
4:41
4:43
4:48
4:50
4:54
Sunset
9:46
9:44
9:40
9:37
9:35
9:30

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the WSW by Thu 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
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
29 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
35 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 256).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB301E63S
77 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
78 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 254).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2c302E63S
85 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 258).
- km
SHIP1643
86 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6436
86 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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