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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
SE
10
WSW
10
NNW
45
NNE
50
NE
30
NNW
45
NW
45
WNW
30
NNW
35
N
35
NW
30
NNW
30
NE
30
NNE
65
W
25
NW
30
NW
60
WNW
1.8
0.3
0.1
0.4
10
4
2
0.8
1.6
3
1
6
5
4
0.4
5
2
max °C
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
5
min °C
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
1
2
4
3
-10
-6
-7
-9
-8
-3
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-4
-3
-6
-3
-1
-4
0
0
0
0
50
350
350
400
650
1250
450
500
550
850
100
300
850
500
Cloud base (m)
150
50
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:56
8:00
8:02
8:04
8:07
8:10
Sunset
6:04
6:00
5:57
5:53
5:51
5:47

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, gales from the W by Tue 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.
41 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
50
Strong winds from the ESE
(50 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
48 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 131).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
68 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the SE
(49 kph at 141).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
75 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 146).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
clear
Haze
72
Gales from the SE
(72 kph at 130).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
83
Severe gales from the SE
(83 kph at 130).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB299E62S
87 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ESE
(30 kph at 107).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
89 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 133).
- 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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