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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
40
W
25
W
20
N
40
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
50
WNW
35
NW
1
0.1
2
0.4
max °C
-2
-2
-1
1
4
6
6
6
6
5
4
4
6
3
0
1
1
0
0
min °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
3
5
6
6
5
4
4
4
4
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
-5
-4
-3
-4
-1
1
1
2
1
0
-2
-1
1
-6
-8
-7
-7
-9
-8
300
250
650
0
2500
2900
3100
3100
3050
2750
2400
2400
2700
1900
1000
1100
1000
950
900
Cloud base (m)
350
150
150
150
100
50
100
50
50
50
0
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
Sunset
8:00
7:57
7:53
7:50
7:46
7:44

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon night, min -1°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1000 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 developing.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Clouds dissolving.
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the SSW
(48 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 190).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2476
310 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 280).
SHIP27
310 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).

* 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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