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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
km/h
30
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
NW
35
W
40
W
40
W
25
NNW
85
WSW
75
WSW
60
WSW
55
WSW
40
W
25
WNW
15
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
20
NNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.1
2
5
0.5
1
0.2
3
4
2
0.4
0.3
1.8
3
6
0.2
1
8
max °C
-5
-7
-6
-2
0
1
1
0
1
-1
-3
-3
-2
1
1
0
0
1
1
min °C
-8
-7
-7
-4
0
1
0
0
1
-3
-4
-4
-3
0
0
0
-2
1
0
 chill °C
-16
-14
-14
-12
-5
-6
-7
-8
-4
-14
-14
-14
-13
-7
-5
-6
-8
-6
-5
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
200
150
150
100
0
0
0
0
100
100
50
0
200
100
Cloud base (m)
400
600
350
0
50
0
500
1350
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:33
10:32
10:30
10:30
10:29
10:27
Sunset
3:33
3:34
3:36
3:37
3:38
3:41

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
light snow
Light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 270 degs)
(22 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 240).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Sea Lion Island
1142 km N
15m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Mount Alice
1172 km N
361m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Weddell Island
1201 km N
17m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 200 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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