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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 27 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Tue afternoon turning to drizzle on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
45
NW
60
NNW
30
WNW
65
W
65
W
55
W
65
W
60
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
25
W
50
WSW
55
WSW
55
W
40
W
30
WSW
40
WSW
60
WSW
2
4
1
0.1
1.2
max °C
0
0
-1
0
2
2
3
3
3
0
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
min °C
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
0
2
3
2
0
-3
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-9
-11
-13
-12
-7
-8
-6
-5
-6
-7
-12
-16
-15
-16
-16
-14
-15
-19
800
950
850
650
1500
1400
1650
1850
1800
1150
650
400
300
250
100
100
150
50
Cloud base (m)
0
300
50
0
0
100
50
100
100
100
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:35
4:37
Sunset
10:00
9:58
9:54
9:52
9:50
9:46

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow on Tue afternoon turning to drizzle on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sun 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
ASCATC300E63S
54 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
57 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 306).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
67 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the NNW
(34 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
68 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 311).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
69 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NNW
(32 kph at 335).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
77 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the NW
(32 kph at 325).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB299E62S
78 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the NNW
(36 kph at 343).
- km
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Rain
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
4.0 km
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).

* 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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