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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
40
W
50
W
40
WSW
15
WNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
40
W
60
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
25
NW
40
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NNE
2
3
2
2
0.2
2
max °C
7
6
6
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
0
0
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
min °C
6
6
6
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
1
1
1
-1
-4
-3
0
0
-3
-5
-8
-8
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-8
3150
3150
3100
2500
2150
2250
2400
2150
2050
1650
1400
950
950
900
800
800
600
550
600
Cloud base (m)
200
100
100
100
400
150
250
50
200
0
200
150
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
Sunset
7:53
7:50
7:46
7:44
7:39
7:37

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Tue night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri 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
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 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
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
ASCATC304E62S
251 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the WSW
(32 kph at 246).
- km
ASCATC305E63S
271 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB305E62S
287 km ENE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 253).
- 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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