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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
20
E
10
SW
25
WSW
50
SW
30
WSW
15
NW
10
WNW
20
W
25
W
10
NW
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
6
3
8
3
3
7
0.1
0.2
2
4
1.6
0.9
10
1.2
0.8
2
max °C
3
2
2
1
0
-1
-5
-2
-3
-1
1
2
1
1
1
-3
-3
-1
min °C
2
0
0
0
0
-5
-6
-2
-3
-2
0
1
1
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-8
-5
-3
-5
-10
-10
-9
-12
-9
-4
-2
-4
-4
-11
-11
-11
-11
500
350
200
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
300
150
50
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
250
250
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-9-9-11-11-13-14-13-15-12-9-6-8-8-11-10-10-8-3-5-5-6-6-8-11-10-11-10-6-2-4-5-6-8-7-631110-3-6-2-3-21211-1-3-3-2
Sunrise
8:32
8:34
8:37
8:41
8:44
8:45
Sunset
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, near gales from the SW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the SSW
(46 kph at 210).
0.2 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB312E63S
606 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC312E63S
621 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NNW
(40 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATC313E63S
640 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 330).
- km
ASCATB313E63S
643 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NW
(36 kph at 326).
- km
ASCATB313E62S
666 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 332).
- km
ASCATC313E62S
673 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 332).
- 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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