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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
 km/h
45
ESE
50
ESE
40
ESE
35
E
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
10
SSE
5
NW
5
W
10
W
0
ESE
10
NE
10
E
20
E
10
ESE
0
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
1
5
4
2
9
0.2
1.4
0.9
0.2
0.1
max°C
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
0
min°C
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
chill°C 
-6
-8
-6
-6
-7
-6
-5
-2
0
-1
-5
0
-3
-5
-6
-4
-1
Freezing level (m
350
350
100
200
50
100
100
150
200
250
0
50
50
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
400
650
500
600
1300
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-6-8-9-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-10-10-10-11-2-3-4-5-6-6-6-5-4-4-4-5-6-7-6-6-72111111111-100-1-10-1
Sunrise
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
2:54
Sunset
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55
10:57
10:58

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
65
Gales from the SE
(65 kph at 130).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 120).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
69
Gales from the ESE
(69 kph at 120).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
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.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
111
Extremely windy from the S
(111 kph at 170).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
SHIP4707
224 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP2111
224 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP5868
224 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° 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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