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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
 km/h
30
ESE
15
SSE
20
SW
10
SW
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NW
5
N
15
NNE
25
NE
25
NNE
10
NE
0
NW
15
W
20
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
12
1.1
0.4
2
2
4
1.1
0.6
0.1
0.2
max °C
-1
0
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
min °C
-1
-1
1
0
2
2
-2
1
2
-1
1
2
2
2
1
-1
1
1
1
-8
-5
-4
0
2
0
-2
1
1
-6
-5
-4
-2
2
-5
-6
-3
-4
-5
0
0
150
250
400
400
0
300
350
0
350
750
850
650
500
250
200
200
150
Cloud base (m)
200
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:59
3:00
3:01
3:03
3:05
3:08
Sunset
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
10:59
10:58

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
1.0 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.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
48
Strong winds from the ESE
(48 kph at 120).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2600
166 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP7097
166 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2774
166 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6420
166 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP8318
166 km NW
15m alt.
3 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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