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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
300
150
100
100
50
300
150
100
200
250
250
550
km/h
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
40
W
45
W
55
W
30
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SE
10
WSW
20
W
20
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
2
3
0.1
1.1
0.2
0.8
1.5
0.3
0.1
3
max °C
-1
0
-4
-4
-8
-12
-13
-16
-15
-14
-13
-12
-13
-10
-8
0
min °C
-5
-2
-4
-9
-9
-14
-16
-16
-15
-16
-14
-13
-14
-14
-8
-7
 chill °C
-13
-8
-11
-20
-20
-28
-25
-25
-22
-22
-19
-13
-20
-21
-16
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-13-18-21-28-27-24-24-23-22-21-20-15-11-7-6-6-10-15-17-22-23-22-21-20-19-19-18-14-10-5-3-1-4-7-9-13-15-16-15-15-14-13-14-12-8-4
Sunrise
8:00
7:56
7:54
7:50
7:47
Sunset
6:00
6:04
6:06
6:08
6:10

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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.
2 hours 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
-3°C
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2c299E62S
92 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c298E62S
118 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c300E62S
125 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c301E62S
133 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c300E61S
145 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WNW
(32 kph at 282).
- km
hy2c301E61S
172 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c297E64S
194 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the W
(34 kph at 270).
- 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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