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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 13 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
35
W
60
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
70
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
50
SW
40
SW
10
E
25
SSW
15
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
SSW
25
WSW
15
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.2
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.6
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
1.4
0.4
0.5
max °C
2
1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-8
-10
-9
-8
-3
-4
-2
-1
min °C
2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-9
-9
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-3
-5
-4
-12
-11
-11
-14
-12
-16
-15
-16
-15
-20
-16
-8
-8
-10
-9
-10
1650
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
400
150
200
350
150
100
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:30
9:32
9:34
9:37
9:40
Sunset
4:23
4:22
4:19
4:16
4:14
4:12

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Fog -.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
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.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
46
Strong winds from the NNW
(46 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
light snow
Light freezing drizzle.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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