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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
30
WNW
65
WSW
45
WSW
25
W
10
NNW
25
N
65
W
55
W
40
W
50
W
40
WSW
10
W
15
SW
10
NNW
35
NNW
65
NW
45
WNW
5
0.1
0.1
5
12
7
1.2
0.7
2
1.8
0.1
0.1
1.2
12
3
2
max °C
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
min °C
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
-1
-2
3
2
3
-4
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
-6
-7
-5
-7
-6
-3
-5
-6
-3
-6
-4
500
600
800
600
700
800
300
200
250
200
100
100
150
0
750
350
550
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
0
50
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-4-4-4-5-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-7-6-8-8-3-1-2-2-1-1-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-4-2-4-42222342221110-1433
Sunrise
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:54
Sunset
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14
6:09
6:07

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2295
849 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C

* 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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