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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
 km/h
25
NW
25
NNW
5
N
35
ESE
10
WNW
35
NE
30
NE
50
ENE
35
NE
40
ENE
35
ENE
20
E
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WNW
15
N
0.2
0.1
8
10
5
3
18
7
2
3
1
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.6
3
max °C
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
-1
0
-2
-3
-5
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
min °C
3
2
2
1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
0
-6
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-10
-12
-11
-9
-10
-9
-5
-4
500
450
350
250
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
Cloud base (m)
150
50
50
1200
0
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:30
8:32
8:34
8:37
8:41
Sunset
5:29
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed morning, strong winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
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.
2 hours ago
4° C
Mist
65
Gales from the NW
(65 kph at 320).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-13° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: scattered
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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