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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 09 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
45
E
40
E
40
ESE
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
0
ESE
15
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
45
W
15
NNW
20
W
9
3
1.5
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.4
1.2
2
0.4
9
1
max °C
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-3
-4
-1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-7
-5
-4
-5
-3
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
-13
-13
-13
-13
-10
-10
-10
-3
-4
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-5
-3
-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
1250
750
600
500
500
300
300
250
50
Cloud base (m)
650
1400
5000
50
50
300
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Sunrise
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
Sunset
9:19
9:15
9:13
9:08
9:06
9:02

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

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
-3° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
59
Near gales from the E
(59 kph at 100).
0.5 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB300E63S
44 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
47 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 87).
- km
SHIP5441
53 km S
15m alt.
5 hours ago
5° C
59
Near gales from the E
(60 kph at 80).
1.6 km
ASCATC299E63S
66 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
77 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
60
Near gales from the ESE
(60 kph at 112).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, above eye level.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 110).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4336
77 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
6° C
35
Fresh winds from the E
(36 kph at 80).
3.2 km
ASCATC301E63S
80 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
61
Near gales from the ESE
(61 kph at 118).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.

* 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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