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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the E by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
30
NE
30
ENE
45
ENE
5
NW
5
N
5
N
20
NE
15
ENE
45
E
40
E
45
E
50
E
35
E
40
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
25
E
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
8
0.1
0.1
10
1
0.9
10
8
6
0.9
0.9
0.3
4
max°C
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
min°C
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
chill°C 
-5
-5
-6
0
2
-2
-4
-5
-8
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
Freezing level (m
150
350
150
400
350
50
200
300
50
200
400
400
200
100
150
200
250
200
Cloud base (m)
0
250
100
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-6-8-8-9-9-8-6-5-4-5-7-7-7-7-6-7-3-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-2-1-3-4-5-4-3-3-4111221221112111111
Sunrise
3:00
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
Sunset
10:45
10:47
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the E by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the ESE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Fog, sky not visible, thinning.
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 30).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
37
Fresh winds from the NNE
(37 kph at 30).
0.2 km
SHIP1933
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
King Sejong
84 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear skies.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 20).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP3632
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8875
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2718
79 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5741
79 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6508
79 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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