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

Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast

Tangra Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 8 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent 

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
150
150
100
100
100
300
50
100
200
200
150
150
300
500
50
50
50
km/h
25
W
35
W
55
W
75
WSW
65
WSW
60
W
60
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
W
40
W
45
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
35
NNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
55
WSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
2
3
4
0
-1
-4
min °C
0
1
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
-3
-6
 chill °C
-6
-6
-12
-11
-13
-13
-13
-8
-8
-6
-8
-8
-5
-3
-4
-6
-12
-17
Freezing level m
1150
1550
800
0
250
0
0
0
0
1650
1600
1250
1500
1950
2100
1000
650
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-3-3-5-6-5-3-10-1-2022-3-5-901-1-1-3-3-3-1-11112330-2-5222111-1-2-312331121-2
Sunrise
5:33
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:26
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:20
—
—
5:16
—
—
Sunset
—
8:00
—
—
8:02
—
—
8:05
—
—
8:07
—
—
8:10
—
—
8:14
—

Loading...

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Thu morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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.
3 hours ago
0°C
Mist
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
0.2 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
0.2 km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
ASCATB296E62S
241 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NNW
(14 kph at 332).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
35 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC296E62S
250 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 333).
- km
ASCATC301E60S
261 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
- km
ASCATB296E61S
264 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 338).
- km

* 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.

Great Needle Peak Photos