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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
150
200
0
200
100
150
300
150
300
200
250
150
0
0
50
150
km/h
40
W
55
W
25
SSW
10
SE
10
S
30
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
30
WSW
40
WSW
25
WNW
45
W
55
W
50
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
0.2
1.1
0.2
1.9
0.1
3
0.2
0.6
0.1
max °C
-7
-11
-13
-15
-14
-11
-13
-12
-14
-8
-8
1
1
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-7
-12
-18
-17
-16
-15
-15
-13
-16
-8
-8
-7
0
0
-3
-4
-3
-4
 chill °C
-17
-25
-26
-24
-23
-21
-21
-19
-20
-17
-18
-17
-8
-9
-12
-12
-10
-11
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:56
7:54
7:50
7:47
7:43
7:41
Sunset
6:04
6:06
6:08
6:10
6:14
6:16

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun 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
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 310).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC301E63S
63 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 267).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
64 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WNW
(34 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
67 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
74 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 276).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
State of sky unchanged.
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATC299E62S
80 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 298).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
82 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the WNW
(23 kph at 290).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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