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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
15
NE
45
NE
15
W
20
N
25
NE
25
N
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
0
N
20
WSW
20
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
20
WNW
10
NW
15
W
10
WNW
1
8
1.4
2
3
10
1.6
1.8
3
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.1
4
1.8
1.7
1
max °C
2
2
1
2
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
-1
0
2
2
1
1
min °C
2
2
1
2
0
-1
-2
-3
-5
-6
-3
-4
-2
-1
1
2
1
0
-2
-5
-3
-2
-8
-8
-10
-11
-12
-6
-10
-11
-10
-8
-4
-1
-4
-5
350
400
100
450
250
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
450
300
200
Cloud base (m)
100
50
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-9-9-10-11-11-12-14-14-12-11-10-7-6-7-8-4-4-4-4-4-5-6-7-8-10-10-9-8-7-3-3-4-5221210-2-3-4-5-3-4-2-12211
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 31mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

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
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
54 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NW
(27 kph at 325).
- 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
hy2b300E62S
91 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 348).
- km
hy2b302E63S
100 km ESE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 322).
- km
hy2b299E62S
111 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 342).
- km
hy2b298E62S
128 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
- 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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