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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
km/h
5
N
15
NE
5
NE
15
ENE
30
E
30
ESE
35
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
5
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
5
N
35
ENE
30
NE
10
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
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4
2
0.9
1.2
1.1
3
19
5
0.9
0.1
1.1
1.5
0.3
0.3
0.8
max °C
0
0
0
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-3
-4
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-9
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-3
-4
-8
-10
-10
-12
-13
-12
-12
-6
-6
-1
-10
-13
-13
-13
-11
-10
-9
-10
-10
-18
-20
-19
-20
-20
-19
-20
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
100
0
50
50
50
2550
1650
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Sunrise
8:48
8:52
8:55
8:56
9:00
9:03
Sunset
5:04
5:00
4:58
4:54
4:52
4:49

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Thu morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ENE by Sat 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
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 100).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
41 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the ENE
(55 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
52 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the ENE
(56 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
67 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
57
Near gales from the E
(57 kph at 81).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
74 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 83).
- 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.
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC302E63S
85 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the E
(55 kph at 85).
- 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
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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