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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
WSW
30
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
20
W
20
W
5
N
15
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
W
20
N
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
0.9
0.5
0.7
1.5
3
1.1
0.2
0.9
max °C
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
min °C
1
-1
1
2
1
2
1
-2
1
2
2
3
1
1
4
3
3
-5
-6
-3
0
1
-1
-4
-5
-1
-2
-2
0
-2
-3
0
-3
-3
200
200
150
350
250
250
200
0
150
350
400
500
650
1000
1550
650
450
Cloud base (m)
100
250
50
200
100
350
0
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
5:41
Sunset
9:00
8:57
8:52
8:50
8:46
8:44

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW 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
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 260).
30 km
Mid: scattered
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Snow
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light rain
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 200).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2678
266 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP4387
266 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C

* 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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