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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
 km/h
10
SW
10
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WNW
30
WNW
60
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
15
NNW
40
NNW
80
W
40
W
40
W
45
W
20
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
20
NW
1.2
3
0.6
0.2
3
6
1.5
1
1
0.4
2
0.4
0.5
11
max °C
-2
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
min °C
-4
-1
1
0
3
3
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
-9
-5
-5
-6
-1
-3
-7
-5
-6
-3
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-3
-2
0
0
200
0
1100
600
800
1300
400
700
900
100
250
300
200
300
150
250
650
Cloud base (m)
1500
50
50
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
Sunset
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14
6:09

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon 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 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
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
0.0 km
ASCATB299E62S
86 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
- km
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB299E63S
87 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
116 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
132 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 209).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
158 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WSW
(10 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB298E64S
172 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 254).
- 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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