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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
S
20
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
35
SW
25
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
40
NNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
25
WNW
30
WSW
2
2
0.4
1.8
0.5
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
2
4
6
7
7
6
5
6
7
5
2
1
0
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
3
5
6
7
6
4
5
6
2
2
1
-1
-8
-8
-7
-5
-3
-5
-1
0
1
3
2
0
1
1
-5
-5
-4
-8
300
550
150
250
750
0
2500
2800
3050
3100
3000
2750
2550
2600
2250
1650
1300
950
Cloud base (m)
0
50
400
100
150
150
2600
800
50
50
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:31
Sunset
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:53
7:50
7:46

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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 Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW 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 Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W 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.
50 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
50 minutes ago
2° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
Mist -.
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
44
Strong winds from the SSW
(44 kph at 200).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1001
310 km SSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
SHIP7408
310 km SSW
3m alt.
50 minutes ago
2° C
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 220).
SHIP2517
310 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
SHIP8118
310 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).

* 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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