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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 08 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
km/h
35
NW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NNW
50
NW
40
WNW
15
W
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
SW
10
NW
25
N
15
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
10
4
1
3
3
0.5
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
4
6
max °C
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
0
-2
min °C
2
2
1
1
1
-1
0
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-5
-3
-1
-8
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-10
-7
-7
-18
800
900
600
400
400
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
0
0
0
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-2-4-5-7-10-11-10-11-12-13-13-13-12-13-13-11-15-10-2-2-3-5-7-6-7-9-9-9-9-8-9-9-7-113322200-1-2-3-4-4-3-3-4-3-1-5
Sunrise
10:23
10:26
10:26
10:27
10:30
10:30
Sunset
3:33
3:32
3:30
3:30
3:29
3:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the E 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 310).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 330).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
54
Near gales from the NW
(54 kph at 320).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
76
Severe gales from the NW
(76 kph at 320).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
5.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
135
Extremely windy from the NW
(135 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
93
Stormy winds from the NNW
(93 kph at 330).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB287E62S
681 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB287E63S
684 km SW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 298).
- 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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