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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 10 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
40
E
35
E
15
SE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
35
WNW
4
1.1
0.1
0.4
0.7
0.4
3
0.4
2
5
max °C
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-5
-1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
5
min °C
-5
-4
-7
-5
-4
-6
-3
0
-1
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
-14
-12
-12
-10
-9
-10
-6
-4
-6
-4
-3
-4
-1
-2
-3
-4
-2
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
850
600
650
450
600
400
250
600
650
Cloud base (m)
250
450
250
50
100
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-16-17-16-14-11-9-7-4-3-3-5-6-7-10-10-6-5-12-13-13-12-10-9-7-5-2-1-2-3-2-3-5-5-2-2-5-4-6-5-4-6-210233333243
Sunrise
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
Sunset
9:19
9:15
9:13
9:08
9:06
9:02

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sun night). 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 120).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
39
Strong winds from the SSE
(39 kph at 150).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7294
146 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 70).
SHIP5155
146 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 70).
SHIP6317
146 km SSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 70).
- km
SHIP234
150 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 80).
SHIP56
150 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 80).

* 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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