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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
25
NNW
15
NW
5
S
15
SSE
20
W
20
NNW
10
N
30
NNE
25
N
40
WSW
25
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
ESE
20
NNE
1.4
0.7
1.1
1.4
0.4
1.6
1
6
2
2
1.8
max °C
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
-2
1
2
1
0
0
min °C
3
2
1
0
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
-3
0
2
1
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
-5
-6
-3
-4
-5
-4
-7
-6
-7
-3
-2
-4
-9
-10
1400
500
350
200
150
350
350
550
400
50
0
0
0
400
200
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
50
300
50
150
200
150
0
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-7-7-6-7-8-7-5-6-9-11-11-8-9-10-10-100-3-3-3-3-4-3-2-2-5-7-7-4-4-5-6-733211212100-3121-2-2
Sunrise
8:15
8:18
8:21
8:23
8:26
Sunset
5:45
5:40
5:37
5:35
5:31
5:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 10).
0.1 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Fog -.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
0.3 km
Low: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
Fog, sky not visible, becoming thicker.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
40 km
Mid: scattered
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 070 to 210 degs)
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Low: few
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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