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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri night).

Sun
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
40
NW
20
NW
15
ENE
35
SW
35
W
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
10
W
5
N
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
40
NW
4
2
9
0.8
0.5
0.1
0.9
0.4
0.2
0.2
2
max °C
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
5
min °C
3
1
2
1
0
1
2
0
1
2
-1
0
2
3
3
4
3
-3
-2
-2
-6
-5
-3
-1
0
-1
-2
-6
-4
2
1
-1
0
-2
650
300
450
200
150
200
400
100
100
300
200
100
400
600
750
900
1200
Cloud base (m)
250
150
0
200
200
50
100
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
Sunset
9:02
9:00
8:57
8:52
8:50
8:46

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Fri 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
54
Near gales from the NNE
(54 kph at 30).
26 km
Mid: overcast
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).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
50
Strong winds from the NNW
(50 kph at 330).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
63
Gales from the NNW
(63 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
91
Stormy winds from the NNW
(91 kph at 330).
4.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 330).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2245
249 km S
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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