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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
15
NE
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
25
NE
35
E
30
E
 cm 
 mm 
0.3
0.2
0.6
1.3
2
12
0.7
0.8
0.3
3
1.9
0.1
2
6
max°C
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
min°C
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
chill°C 
-4
-2
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-2
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-6
-4
Freezing level (m
0
150
100
0
0
100
350
450
300
400
400
350
250
300
200
300
450
1250
Cloud base (m)
100
100
100
100
100
50
50
150
100
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-7-6-5-4-4-5-7-7-9-9-9-8-6-4-3-4-4-4-4-3-2-1-2-2-3-4-4-4-4-4-3-21011011111322222212
Sunrise
3:02
3:00
3:00
2:59
2:58
2:57
Sunset
10:40
10:44
10:45
10:47
10:50
10:51

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the E 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the ESE
(33 kph at 120).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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.
4 hours ago
0° C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 50).
34 km
Mid: scattered
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5187
194 km SW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP5376
194 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP1885
194 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP10364
194 km SW
3m alt.
4 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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