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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
45
NW
45
NW
45
NNE
50
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
40
N
30
NNW
10
W
25
SW
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
15
WNW
0
NE
5
SSE
5
W
7
4
1
0.8
1.3
0.5
max °C
3
3
3
-1
0
0
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
min °C
1
3
0
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-6
-4
-9
-10
-7
-6
-8
-6
-5
-9
-9
-11
-12
-10
-10
-2
-2
-5
1400
1700
1450
800
950
950
1150
1000
650
550
550
350
300
400
350
300
550
0
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
50
150
350
350
250
300
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:58
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:11
Sunset
8:27
8:23
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:09

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

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.
59 minutes ago
5° C
Mist
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
<100m
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
clear
Haze
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
6° C
-
50
Strong winds from the N
(50 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
59 minutes ago
1° C
clear
Haze
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
56
Near gales from the NW
(56 kph at 320).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
59 minutes ago
3° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP3178
269 km S
15m alt.
2 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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