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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
15
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
30
WNW
20
NW
25
W
25
W
15
N
45
N
90
WNW
35
NW
60
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
10
S
35
E
25
E
10
WSW
15
W
10
SW
 cm 
 mm 
0.9
0.6
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.3
1.1
0.3
0.1
6
1.9
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.9
10
0.7
0.4
2.0
9
3
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.2
max°C
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
2
1
-2
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
min°C
-4
-4
-8
-6
-2
-3
-1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
0
2
3
1
2
3
2
3
2
-2
-3
-5
-7
-7
-3
-4
chill°C 
-11
-10
-11
-12
-9
-10
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
-3
-4
-4
-5
-2
-4
-6
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-8
-10
-14
-7
-12
-8
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
850
1100
700
650
1700
1850
1500
1850
550
450
450
450
950
1350
250
450
900
550
900
700
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
100
50
150
50
100
50
50
50
150
50
0
450
50
0
100
100
50
300
150
100
200
1450
0
250
250
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
8:00
8:02
Sunset
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14
6:09
6:07
6:04
6:00
5:57

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 0 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
52 minutes ago
-4° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
52 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
52 minutes ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
52 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
52 minutes ago
-9° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
52 minutes ago
-14° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
0.3 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
52 minutes ago
-7° C
-
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
52 minutes ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
56
Near gales from the SE
(56 kph at 140).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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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