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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNE
30
SW
15
WNW
25
W
10
WNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
NW
25
NE
40
NNE
45
W
0.1
0.1
0.8
8
4
0.2
0.8
0.2
0.8
0.4
13
7
0.1
0.4
3
4
4
max °C
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
min °C
3
3
2
3
1
0
1
2
1
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-6
-5
-4
-1
-1
-1
2
0
0
0
3
-2
-3
-5
450
500
400
650
350
0
150
300
300
750
1550
1700
1400
1400
1400
1900
1050
450
Cloud base (m)
200
200
150
0
50
50
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-8-6-8-10-11-9-6-3-10-2-1-11-3-5-4-4-4-2-4-5-6-5-30231123-1-3333321222345434443
Sunrise
5:43
5:47
5:50
5:52
5:56
5:58
Sunset
8:39
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:27
8:23

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP1603
69 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
SHIP570
69 km ESE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
SHIP735
69 km ESE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
SHIP2286
69 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
SHIP848
69 km ESE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
SHIP6363
69 km ESE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
SHIP130
69 km ESE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
SHIP1288
69 km ESE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
SHIP17
69 km ESE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).

* 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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