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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
km/h
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
5
SSW
30
SW
10
SW
5
NW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
WSW
25
ESE
5
N
10
WNW
35
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1.7
1.1
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
1
0.5
4
1.3
1.3
0.1
0.2
0.1
max °C
-7
-8
-10
-9
-6
-8
-4
-1
0
-2
-4
-4
-4
0
-1
0
0
1
min °C
-7
-9
-10
-12
-8
-10
-6
-1
-1
-3
-4
-7
-5
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-12
-14
-14
-16
-16
-15
-6
-6
-5
-7
-11
-10
-10
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Cloud base (m)
50
0
150
50
50
200
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:33
10:33
10:33
10:34
10:34
10:34
Sunset
3:27
3:27
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the ESE
(56 kph at 110).
1.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC299E62S
99 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC298E63S
116 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC298E62S
125 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SW
(27 kph at 220).
- km
ASCATC299E61S
150 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the SSW
(32 kph at 204).
- km
ASCATB297E62S
173 km WSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 218).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
176 km SW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 231).
- km
ASCATC297E62S
179 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 221).
- 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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