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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
100
100
150
200
150
150
150
150
150
100
100
200
0
200
150
km/h
45
WSW
30
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
10
NW
15
N
35
NNE
20
N
25
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.6
0.5
1.3
4
5
0.8
6
max °C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-4
-5
-4
-1
0
0
0
0
0
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-2
0
-1
0
-1
-1
 chill °C
-12
-11
-11
-12
-11
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-11
-12
-11
-2
-3
-6
-7
-7
-7
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-3-2-2-3-6-7-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-4-2-2-1-1-2-4-5-6-6-7-8-8-6-6-6-5-7-7-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-6-5-6-5-20-10-1-1
Sunrise
9:29
9:26
9:22
9:19
9:18
9:15
Sunset
4:44
4:46
4:49
4:52
4:53
4:57

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

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
ASCATB300E63S
47 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the WSW
(34 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
70 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SW
(32 kph at 235).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC299E63S
77 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 226).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
9.0 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.
ASCATB299E63S
86 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
94 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
105 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 237).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
112 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SW
(53 kph at 234).
- 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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