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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
 km/h
10
NW
10
NNW
25
W
20
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
20
ENE
20
ENE
5
NW
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
0.6
1.8
4
0.1
0.7
3
0.7
1.3
4
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.5
0.1
max °C
2
2
2
0
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-4
-6
min °C
2
1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-2
-2
-2
-2
-6
-7
-1
-3
-7
-4
-2
-1
-8
-8
-8
-9
-7
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-7
400
350
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
100
0
250
150
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-8-10-11-11-11-11-12-12-12-12-10-13-14-14-13-13-2-3-4-7-6-7-7-7-8-8-8-9-6-9-10-9-9-10221-10-1-2-2-2-3-3-4-2-2-2-2-5-7
Sunrise
8:44
8:45
8:48
8:52
8:55
8:56
Sunset
5:09
5:07
5:04
5:00
4:58
4:54

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the SW 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 340).
0.3 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
Fog
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 300).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP2350
227 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7199
227 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6876
227 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3540
227 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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