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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 20 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
 km/h
25
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
20
NNW
55
W
45
W
30
W
15
NNE
30
NW
70
W
30
W
10
NNW
20
NNE
6
5
1.7
1.5
0.7
8
0.1
0.3
0.2
2
6
0.8
6
max °C
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
min °C
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
2
3
3
1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-2
-5
-5
-4
-3
-6
-4
-3
-5
-1
-7
-2
1
-3
700
1000
450
250
250
300
400
500
800
200
400
450
450
700
300
500
700
450
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
50
100
50
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-9-9-8-7-6-5-6-10-9-8-7-6-8-7-6-6-2-2-4-5-5-4-3-2-3-6-4-3-3-2-4-3-2-3343222223233343442
Sunrise
3:59
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
Sunset
10:20
10:17
10:15
10:12
10:09
10:07

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun 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.
3 hours ago
3° C
moderate rain
Rain
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
28 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2576
41 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
SHIP2452
41 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6960
48 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2473
48 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2017
58 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP4250
58 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7638
58 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1970
58 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
SHIP6506
58 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C

* 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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