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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Mainly gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
60
W
70
W
55
WNW
40
W
45
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
50
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
45
SW
30
SW
30
SW
0.2
0.4
1.5
max °C
2
3
3
3
-1
-2
-2
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-3
-3
min °C
0
2
3
0
-2
-2
-4
-5
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-7
-4
-4
-8
-6
-4
-8
-10
-10
-13
-15
-15
-18
-17
-16
-15
-19
-18
-20
-17
-12
-13
1400
1750
1750
1650
800
600
300
250
250
100
100
150
0
0
100
100
50
200
150
Cloud base (m)
100
100
0
250
100
100
50
0
200
50
50
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:28
4:31
4:35
4:37
4:41
4:43
Sunset
9:54
9:52
9:50
9:46
9:44
9:40

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Mainly gales.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

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
4° C
Mist
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
4.0 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.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
84 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 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
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
52
Near gales from the WNW
(52 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
2.3 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP4450
194 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
SHIP10312
194 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8804
218 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2483
218 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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