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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
40
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
30
W
35
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
W
20
W
15
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
0.5
1.2
0.2
0.4
1.5
1.9
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.6
max °C
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
min °C
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
-1
1
1
0
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-6
-8
600
1500
1450
1750
1650
1650
1200
600
450
250
250
100
100
150
0
100
100
50
Cloud base (m)
50
0
100
50
50
200
50
150
50
100
50
50
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:35
4:37
4:41
Sunset
9:58
9:54
9:52
9:50
9:46
9:44

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Mon 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.
40 minutes ago
4° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6644
35 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
3.7 km
ASCATC300E63S
71 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
73 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 280).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
71 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the W
(29 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
73 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 280).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC302E63S
85 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the W
(38 kph at 268).
- 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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