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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
km/h
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
20
SW
10
NE
10
W
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
WNW
50
W
55
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
70
WSW
70
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.3
0.4
1.2
6
1.1
0.2
0.2
2
0.2
max °C
-1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-2
2
2
1
0
-1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-6
0
1
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-3
-6
-6
-8
-9
-10
-9
-8
-11
-2
-3
-7
-8
-10
-8
-9
-11
-10
-9
-12
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
450
150
0
0
300
200
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
0
50
100
50
0
0
50
100
150
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-7-6-5-5-4-6-8-10-9-5-7-10-9-8-7-3-7-7-5-5-4-3-2-3-5-7-6-2-4-6-6-5-5-3-1-1-2-3-4-41210-111-1-1-3-5-5
Sunrise
9:52
9:55
9:56
10:00
10:02
10:03
Sunset
4:00
3:57
3:56
3:53
3:52
3:49

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, calm by Thu 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.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP9881
75 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
3.2 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP3409
75 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
3.7 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
57
Near gales from the W
(57 kph at 270).
30 km
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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