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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
100
200
150
100
300
0
100
150
150
200
150
150
km/h
15
SSW
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
SE
20
ESE
20
ENE
15
NW
40
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
50
SW
25
E
0
SSE
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.6
0.7
1.2
1.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
1.6
0.1
0.6
1.5
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.5
max °C
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-11
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-11
-15
-15
-10
-4
-3
-2
min °C
-8
-8
-10
-8
-9
-13
-7
-4
-4
-5
-8
-14
-16
-16
-13
-8
-3
-5
 chill °C
-14
-15
-16
-8
-19
-18
-13
-13
-13
-15
-16
-20
-16
-20
-16
-16
-12
-11
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:45
9:41
9:40
9:37
9:33
9:32
Sunset
4:28
4:30
4:32
4:36
4:38
4:40

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu morning, calm 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.
49 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
49 minutes ago
-5° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 240).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATC297E63S
184 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATC297E64S
189 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the SW
(45 kph at 232).
- km
ASCATC296E64S
219 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC296E63S
226 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 242).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
0.0 km
ASCATB296E64S
244 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the SW
(58 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC295E63S
270 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the WSW
(52 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATC295E64S
279 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 241).
- 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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