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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 07 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
35
W
45
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
W
15
N
50
WSW
40
W
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
20
E
 cm 
 mm 
1.5
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.2
4
0.1
0.1
1.8
0.6
0.2
0.3
max°C
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
min°C
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
1
1
0
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
chill°C 
-6
-10
-10
-9
-8
-6
-3
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-6
-5
-6
Freezing level (m
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
100
150
50
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-8-11-11-12-12-11-9-6-8-8-8-10-11-11-12-12-13-3-6-8-7-8-8-7-6-4-5-5-5-6-8-8-9-9-101-1-1-1-1-2-1-101110-1-3-1-1-3
Sunrise
4:16
4:13
4:09
4:07
4:03
4:01
Sunset
9:13
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 280).
27 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
0.8 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
snow showers
Shower light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3090
129 km SSE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
1.9 km
SHIP5913
129 km SSE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
1.9 km
SHIP3412
129 km SSE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 10).
1.6 km
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
7
Light winds from the
(7 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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