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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Tue night turning to light snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Mainly gales.

Sat
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
20
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
30
W
40
W
55
W
45
WSW
10
WSW
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
WNW
30
NW
50
W
40
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
2
2
0.1
0.1
0.1
1.3
max °C
5
6
6
6
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
0
1
-1
-2
-2
min °C
4
6
6
5
3
3
3
2
4
3
2
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
0
1
1
0
-3
-4
-4
-3
0
-2
-4
-8
-9
-8
-7
-9
-9
2850
3100
3100
3100
2300
2150
2050
2200
2250
2100
1850
1600
950
950
800
650
700
Cloud base (m)
150
250
150
150
100
100
50
400
250
0
1550
100
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
Sunset
7:57
7:53
7:50
7:46
7:44
7:39

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle on Tue night turning to light snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Mainly gales.

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
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: clear
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP6396
347 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
SHIP1315
347 km SSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
SHIP115
347 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).

* 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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