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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
NE
30
E
35
NW
35
WNW
110
WNW
85
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
25
WNW
30
N
70
NW
35
NW
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNW
1
11
1
2
4
2
3
0.4
max °C
-3
-3
-3
0
2
2
1
2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-4
-5
-3
-2
1
1
1
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-7
-12
-11
-10
-10
-8
-6
-12
-13
-10
-10
-15
-12
-11
-10
-7
-9
350
100
100
600
1450
1400
1200
1450
350
400
200
250
350
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
0
100
50
50
1450
100
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-4-2-2-2-4-7-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-4-4-3-1221-1-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-4-52-124543321122-1-3-2-4
Sunrise
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:21
Sunset
5:51
5:47
5:45
5:40
5:37
5:35

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
44 minutes ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 100).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
44 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
44 minutes ago
1° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
44 minutes ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
light snow
Light snow.
46
Strong winds from the SSE
(46 kph at 150).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
44 minutes ago
-12° C
Fog, depositing rime, sky not visible.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
<100m
Mid: sky obscured
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
44 minutes ago
-1° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the ESE
(37 kph at 110).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous moderate drizzle.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 340).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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