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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
ENE
30
ENE
40
E
30
ESE
20
SE
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
40
NE
25
NNE
5
NE
 cm 
 mm 
1.9
0.5
0.1
2
0.7
1.6
0.3
0.1
0.3
1.3
0.8
3
11
1.7
9
max°C
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
min°C
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
0
0
0
1
2
1
chill°C 
-4
-2
-4
-4
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-5
-4
-7
-6
-6
-5
-6
-3
-3
Freezing level (m
200
350
300
300
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
200
750
500
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
0
300
100
100
100
50
150
0
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-10-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-5-5-6-4-4-4-3-4-5-6-6-5-5-4-5-5-4-4-2-1-222211000-1-10-1001122
Sunrise
3:06
3:05
3:03
3:02
3:00
3:00
Sunset
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:40
10:44
10:45

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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 Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP6131
23 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 50).
3.2 km
ASCATB300E63S
64 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the ENE
(40 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
65 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 72).
- km
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.
ASCATB300E62S
77 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
77 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 36).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
9.0 km
High: scattered
SHIP2482
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2565
79 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5463
79 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° 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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