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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
10
SW
5
NW
10
N
45
ENE
60
E
65
ESE
25
SE
10
W
5
NW
40
NE
50
ENE
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
15
WNW
30
NNW
35
N
30
N
0.1
1.4
4
10
7
0.6
0.2
8
4
0.7
0.5
2
6
0.9
1.2
max °C
0
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
min °C
0
1
0
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
-3
0
-4
-8
-10
-13
-8
-5
-5
-10
-10
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
400
300
300
1000
1200
1000
Cloud base (m)
100
150
50
500
1800
0
50
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Sunrise
7:50
7:54
7:56
8:00
8:02
8:04
Sunset
6:09
6:07
6:04
6:00
5:57
5:53

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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
2° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB298E63S
123 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WSW
(16 kph at 252).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
125 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 261).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
State of sky unchanged.
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB297E62S
173 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 259).
- km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATB298E61S
187 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 266).
- 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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