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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 07 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
15
NNW
50
NW
55
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
WSW
25
W
35
W
35
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.1
0.1
5
6
6
1.4
3
1.6
1.2
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.1
0.2
1.2
max °C
2
1
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
min °C
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
0
0
-2
-8
-9
-8
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-10
350
250
1450
850
800
650
300
250
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
300
0
0
0
100
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-2-3-3-4-6-7-10-12-12-14-14-14-13-12-10-10-3-200-1-1-3-4-5-8-8-9-9-9-9-8-7-72123321110-1-2-3-3-3-2-2-1
Sunrise
10:22
10:23
10:26
10:26
10:27
10:30
Sunset
3:33
3:33
3:32
3:30
3:30
3:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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.
51 minutes ago
1° C
Mist
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
0.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
51 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
51 minutes ago
0° C
Mist
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 290).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Intermittent moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 210).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
51 minutes ago
3° C
-
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
83
Severe gales from the NW
(83 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
51 minutes ago
4° C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 300).
35 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC293E66S
474 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the NNE
(27 kph at 15).
- 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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