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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
NE
30
ENE
40
E
40
E
35
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
30
NNE
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
30
NNE
 cm 
 mm 
3
2
3
0.2
0.7
7
3
0.8
4
1.2
0.2
0.4
6
0.3
0.1
12
max°C
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
min°C
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
-1
1
1
1
2
2
2
chill°C 
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-8
-6
-4
-6
-3
-5
-6
-2
-1
-2
Freezing level (m
150
250
0
0
50
250
350
250
150
100
150
0
200
250
350
400
450
500
Cloud base (m)
0
50
100
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-9-8-8-7-7-8-8-7-7-7-6-6-7-7-6-4-4-5-5-4-4-3-3-4-5-4-4-4-4-3-4-3-211001111111-1112232
Sunrise
3:09
3:06
3:05
3:03
3:02
3:00
Sunset
10:31
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:40
10:44

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu morning, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Snow crystals.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
55 minutes ago
3° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7389
92 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP3095
92 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
SHIP3422
92 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP9033
92 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6487
119 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° 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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