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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 07 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
35
W
45
W
50
WSW
40
WSW
30
SW
15
E
5
WSW
10
W
15
NNW
55
W
55
WSW
35
W
30
W
35
WSW
20
W
5
W
10
ENE
25
ENE
 cm 
 mm 
1.9
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.1
4
1.1
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.2
max°C
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-2
min°C
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-6
-10
-10
-9
-8
-7
-5
-6
-5
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-3
-5
-8
Freezing level (m
300
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
0
150
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-8-11-11-12-12-11-9-5-7-8-9-9-9-10-11-11-12-2-6-8-7-8-8-7-6-3-5-5-6-6-6-7-8-8-91-1-2-1-1-3-2-101100-1-3-1-1-2
Sunrise
4:16
4:13
4:09
4:07
4:03
4:01
Sunset
9:13
9:15
9:19
9:22
9:24
9:29

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
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
Mist
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Fog
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
40 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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