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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 23 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
mod rain
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
mod. rain
 km/h
10
NW
15
N
30
NNE
45
ENE
55
E
35
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
ESE
5
W
5
NNW
10
ESE
10
NNE
25
ENE
25
E
5
NW
5
NW
25
NE
0.2
4
7
8
4
4
3
0.1
1
1.4
0.6
7
5
7
max °C
3
3
3
2
2
1
-2
-2
-3
-2
0
0
0
1
0
-1
0
2
min °C
1
3
2
2
1
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-1
-2
-1
0
-4
-4
0
0
-2
0
-4
-5
-7
-10
-8
-9
-9
-7
-1
-5
-4
-6
-8
-6
-2
-3
250
450
500
400
150
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
50
350
Cloud base (m)
50
0
300
50
250
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:07
7:09
7:13
7:16
7:18
7:20
Sunset
7:02
7:00
6:57
6:52
6:50
6:46

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the ENE 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.
40 minutes ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
40 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
40 minutes ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
40 minutes ago
5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
0.0 km
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
28 km
Mid: overcast
966 km NW
18m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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