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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
35
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
NE
5
SW
20
W
25
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
15
N
30
NNE
35
WNW
15
NW
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.5
8
6
4
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.7
3
5
5
1.8
5
7
2
max °C
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
min °C
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
0
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-5
-4
-1
-2
2
1
0
0
1
-2
-1
-2
-1
450
450
450
400
400
550
250
150
250
350
1100
1500
1650
1400
1600
1800
1150
1000
700
Cloud base (m)
300
200
150
300
0
0
150
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-8-6-8-10-10-9-5-2-1-1-100-4-3-5-4-4-4-4-2-4-5-6-6-212213300-13333322122444444444
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: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning).

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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 290).
8.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP162
136 km NNE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
SHIP20
136 km NNE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 290).
SHIP6607
136 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(38 kph at 290).
- km
SHIP513
138 km NNE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
SHIP5893
138 km NNE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 300).
SHIP2131
140 km NNE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(36 kph at 300).
- km
SHIP6503
142 km N
3m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 300).

* 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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