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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 28 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
NNW
45
W
50
WSW
35
W
25
W
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
ENE
40
ENE
30
E
5
WSW
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
3
0.6
0.1
0.1
5
4
1.1
1.9
4
1.8
0.4
0.1
max°C
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
-7
-8
-5
min°C
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-3
-8
-9
-10
chill°C 
-6
-9
-11
-10
-9
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-10
-18
-17
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
0
200
150
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
0
100
400
200
200
650
100
500
0
0
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-11-13-11-10-7-4-4-3-4-5-6-10-11-12-12-12-11-6-7-8-7-6-5-2-1-1-2-2-3-6-6-7-8-9-8-1-1-2-2-3-101010100-2-8-9-8
Sunrise
8:10
8:07
8:03
8:00
7:56
7:54
Sunset
5:52
5:55
5:58
6:00
6:04
6:06

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
49 minutes ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
49 minutes ago
-2° C
Mist
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
49 minutes ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
49 minutes ago
-1° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NW
(37 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
49 minutes ago
-6° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
49 minutes ago
-20° C
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
35 km
Mid: scattered
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
49 minutes ago
1° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 50).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
49 minutes ago
-8° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Mid: overcast
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud

* 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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