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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the NW by Tue night).

Fri
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
40
W
35
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
30
NW
40
WNW
60
NW
65
NW
65
W
0.2
0.8
0.1
max °C
-1
0
4
6
7
7
6
4
3
4
5
5
6
4
4
1
1
min °C
-2
-2
2
5
6
6
6
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
1
0
-1
-2
-5
-2
1
2
2
1
-4
-4
-2
0
2
0
-3
-8
-9
-10
600
0
2300
2800
3150
3150
3150
2450
1900
2250
2550
2600
2500
2000
2000
1250
1200
Cloud base (m)
200
250
200
150
100
100
50
50
0
150
550
50
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-23688632344420-3-4-2-13677643455643102-1111233544345444
Sunrise
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 7°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, gales from the NW by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
5° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
30 km
Mid: clear
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
32 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6275
88 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
20.4 km
SHIP3947
88 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
20.4 km
SHIP4692
88 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
20.4 km
SHIP1777
88 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
20.4 km
SHIP6076
88 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
17.7 km
SHIP2714
88 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
17.7 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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