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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, extremely windy from the W by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
45
WSW
50
WSW
60
SW
60
SW
40
W
65
W
85
WSW
70
WSW
40
W
30
N
65
WNW
55
W
55
W
40
WNW
30
NNE
50
NNW
110
W
80
W
2
5
2
1
3
1
1
6
7
max °C
-4
-5
-4
-4
-2
0
-4
-4
-3
1
0
-3
-2
-1
2
4
-1
-1
min °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
-3
-3
-15
-15
-16
-16
-11
-17
-17
-16
-14
-11
-13
-13
-12
-10
-9
-8
-15
-14
300
250
350
300
400
950
400
350
500
450
950
500
550
650
600
1850
500
600
Cloud base (m)
0
50
50
100
200
50
100
200
300
1950
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:01
4:05
4:09
4:11
4:15
4:18
Sunset
10:17
10:15
10:12
10:09
10:07
10:04

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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 mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, extremely windy from the W by Mon afternoon).

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
ASCATB300E62S
69 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 274).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6671
79 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3975
79 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP2533
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5476
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6340
79 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP2429
79 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3369
79 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP1479
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C

* 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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