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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 11 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNE by Wed night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
95
WNW
90
WNW
80
WNW
70
W
55
W
15
NNE
25
SSW
35
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
5
WSW
10
N
25
N
30
NNE
45
NNE
65
NNE
 cm 
3
1
6
1
1
4
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-6
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
min°C
-6
-6
-7
-9
-7
-7
-6
-8
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
chill°C 
-19
-19
-18
-22
-18
-15
-14
-18
-24
-22
-20
-19
-11
-12
-14
-15
-19
-20
Freezing level (m
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
50
150
400
200
200
200
200
200
200
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-11-13-12-11-11-12-15-15-14-12-11-10-10-10-11-11-6-6-7-9-7-7-6-8-11-10-9-9-8-7-7-7-8-8111-2-2-2-2-1-3-2-3-4-4-4-3-3-3-3
Sunrise
10:19
10:18
10:15
10:14
10:11
10:10
Sunset
3:51
3:52
3:55
3:57
4:00
4:01

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, severe gales from the NNE by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB300E63S
63 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: clear
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 30).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E62S
79 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NW
(49 kph at 322).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB298E63S
89 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the NW
(42 kph at 316).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
93 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
93 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 312).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
123 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
125 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NW
(50 kph at 307).
- 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.

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