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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 18 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
10
NNW
30
WSW
40
W
40
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
30
W
30
WNW
40
W
15
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
35
WNW
35
W
10
WNW
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
3
2
0.4
3
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.2
3
0.2
0.1
0.3
max °C
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
0
1
min °C
-2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
0
0
-2
-4
-5
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-2
-2
-2
-8
-7
-8
0
250
350
300
150
400
300
200
200
200
200
250
400
500
500
700
650
50
0
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
50
50
0
1550
150
0
50
0
50
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-5-6-8-6-8-10-10-10-9-8-7-6-6-5-8-12-11-3-3-3-4-6-3-4-6-6-6-5-5-5-3-3-2-5-8-7-111122221122233420-1
Sunrise
6:56
6:58
7:01
7:05
7:07
7:09
Sunset
7:16
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:02
7:00

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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 Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: clear
SHIP9220
61 km SSW
15m alt.
5 hours ago
3° C
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
62 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 265).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP7317
73 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP3034
73 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP2895
73 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
SHIP4763
73 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
SHIP5515
73 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).

* 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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