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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
NNW
10
N
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
40
NW
30
NNW
55
WNW
55
W
0.1
12
3
0.1
6
6
1.4
3
3
10
4
3
4
max °C
2
2
1
0
0
-2
0
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
min °C
2
1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-1
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
-2
1
-4
-6
-5
-3
-6
-7
-7
-4
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-5
-8
-8
400
350
0
0
0
0
0
150
150
600
400
350
200
50
600
250
250
100
Cloud base (m)
50
50
200
0
0
600
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-10-10-10-10-8-7-7-6-9-9-10-10-8-9-10-11-3-4-6-6-6-6-5-4-3-3-4-4-6-5-3-4-6-6220-1-1-3-111332112221
Sunrise
8:18
8:21
8:23
8:26
8:30
8:32
Sunset
5:37
5:35
5:31
5:29
5:25
5:22

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min 0°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, gales from the WNW by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
55 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 348).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: clear
hy2c300E62S
95 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the N
(29 kph at 355).
- km
hy2b302E63S
104 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 305).
- km
hy2b299E62S
108 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 348).
- km
hy2c299E62S
115 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 352).
- 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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