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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 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 -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the W by Mon 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
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
S
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
40
SW
25
WSW
20
NW
35
NW
45
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
50
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
1
1.4
0.5
0.5
1.2
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
2
5
6
7
7
6
5
2
3
3
-1
-3
-3
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
4
6
6
6
5
3
2
2
0
-1
-3
-4
-11
-12
-11
-11
-8
-7
0
2
1
3
1
-4
-5
-4
-8
-10
-12
-12
300
500
250
300
650
0
2450
2800
2950
3050
2950
2500
2250
2200
2300
1400
1250
1150
Cloud base (m)
100
100
350
150
150
150
2100
100
50
50
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-5-5-30567764232-1-3-4-2-2-2-2-1146666544311012122-1121343444544
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 -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, near gales from the W by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1690 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
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Haze
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
28 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
SHIP844
310 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
SHIP7523
310 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 280).
SHIP2970
310 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 340).
- km
SHIP1172
310 km SSW
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).

* 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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