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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 06 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
N
30
W
55
W
40
W
45
W
40
W
10
WSW
15
SW
10
NE
40
E
55
E
50
ESE
15
SW
5
W
10
NNW
40
NE
60
NE
15
NNW
8
4
1.2
1.8
2
1.5
3
4
4
9
3
0.7
0.4
1.1
12
4
max °C
4
2
1
2
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-4
-3
-2
1
1
1
2
min °C
3
1
0
1
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
1
1
2
-3
-8
-8
-6
-6
-8
-5
-6
-6
-11
-13
-14
-8
-4
-7
-6
-7
-2
850
550
100
250
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
150
300
Cloud base (m)
100
200
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
8:00
Sunset
6:16
6:14
6:09
6:07
6:04
6:00

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
1.0 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC295E64S
327 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 36).
- 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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