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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
50
150
0
0
0
0
km/h
15
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
40
W
25
WNW
55
NW
40
WNW
10
WNW
50
ENE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.4
1.4
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.1
0.6
0.3
13
3
5
5
max °C
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
-1
-8
min °C
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
-5
-15
 chill °C
-9
-8
-10
-10
-10
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-6
-5
-7
-12
-29
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
100
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-6-5-6-7-7-6-6-9-8-7-7-10-11-14-5-5-4-2-4-4-4-4-3-7-5-5-4-6-7-12-2-1-2-2-20-1-1-1-1-1011-3-12
Sunrise
8:56
8:53
8:51
8:48
8:45
Sunset
5:13
5:15
5:17
5:21
5:23

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

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
ASCATC300E63S
42 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 272).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
71 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 293).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
73 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 302).
- km
hy2c299E62S
104 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 305).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
111 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
121 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 318).
- km
hy2c298E62S
124 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the NW
(25 kph at 315).
- km
hy2c300E62S
127 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 310).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
131 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 314).
- km
ASCATC297E63S
138 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 319).
- 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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