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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
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rain shwrs
 km/h
5
SE
10
WNW
45
WSW
35
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
30
WNW
10
NW
0
NNE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
25
E
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.3
1.8
4
1
2
3
1.2
1.4
4
2
3
2
0.7
0.2
0.2
max °C
-6
-2
-2
-1
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-6
-5
-2
-2
0
1
2
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-4
-5
-5
-8
-6
-10
-10
-10
-5
-3
-2
-3
-6
-3
-4
-8
-8
-6
-13
-14
-14
-12
0
0
0
0
0
350
600
650
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-13-11-8-6-5-5-9-11-11-11-11-11-12-11-11-12-10-10-10-8-6-3-1-2-5-6-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-9-6-4-2-2022210-1-2-2-1-3-5-5-7
Sunrise
8:37
8:41
8:44
8:45
8:48
8:52
Sunset
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07
5:04
5:00

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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 Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed 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.
3 hours ago
-4° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 90).
28 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
59 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
64 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
18
Light winds from the NW
(18 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
68 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 313).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
70 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 322).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC300E62S
84 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 99).
- km
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.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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