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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2am Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).

(Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

(Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun night).

(Days 10-12):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the N by Mon night).

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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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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 Sun nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Fri morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
BaseArturoPrat
27 km NE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-1.3° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Great Wall
76 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1.1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
32 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R Marsh
78 km NE
45m alt.
44 minutes ago
-1° C
cloudy
Fog dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
Mid: overcast
FreiChi-base
78 km NE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1.3° C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Bellingshausen
78 km NE
16m alt.
3 hours ago
-1.2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
20 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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