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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
25
NW
10
NE
35
E
15
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
N
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
5
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0.1
13
2
3
1.6
16
1
0.8
0.2
0.1
0.7
0.4
0.1
0.2
4
0.2
2
3
max °C
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
-2
-1
0
2
3
2
2
min °C
2
2
1
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-6
-6
-2
-3
-2
0
1
2
2
1
-1
-1
-6
-5
-6
-9
-10
-10
-10
-12
-6
-7
-12
-10
-6
-4
-2
-2
-2
450
400
200
0
50
50
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
500
550
300
Cloud base (m)
100
100
350
0
100
200
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:30
8:32
8:34
8:37
8:41
8:44
Sunset
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the ENE by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat 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
ASCATB300E63S
62 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNW
(45 kph at 336).
- 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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATB299E62S
82 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 334).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB299E63S
91 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 339).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
126 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NNW
(42 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
167 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 337).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
171 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB297E64S
191 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NNW
(49 kph at 342).
- 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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