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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
N
40
NNE
40
N
15
N
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
25
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
NW
4
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
3
5
6
6
7
7
6
min °C
-4
-3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
0
4
5
6
7
7
5
-10
-8
-6
-11
-10
-7
-12
-9
-8
-4
-3
-4
-1
0
1
3
4
2
150
450
200
450
500
400
300
400
50
300
900
0
2500
2750
3050
3100
3100
2900
Cloud base (m)
50
300
250
250
0
100
100
9100
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
Sunset
8:09
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:53

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: overcast
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 280 to 360 degs)
(9 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: few
SHIP7639
310 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 70).
- km
SHIP2120
310 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 70).
SHIP14
310 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 120).

* 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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