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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
WNW
30
NNW
40
W
45
W
45
W
50
W
45
W
30
W
45
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
50
WSW
50
WSW
65
WNW
70
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
5
0.3
0.2
max °C
2
1
0
2
3
4
4
4
2
1
1
-2
-2
0
0
0
0
min °C
1
1
0
0
2
4
4
2
2
1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-3
-5
-8
-8
-5
-3
-2
-4
-5
-6
-11
-11
-11
-9
-9
-9
-10
1700
1650
1000
900
2000
2150
2200
1850
1850
1750
750
150
0
550
900
950
550
Cloud base (m)
100
200
100
150
150
150
200
1750
6250
700
200
150
2950
50
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-2-1233110-2-4-4-2-2-2-42101344321-1-2-2-100-113134456211012222
Sunrise
10:18
10:19
10:21
10:22
10:23
Sunset
3:38
3:37
3:37
3:34
3:33
3:33

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Sat morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

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.
53 minutes ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Fog -.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 350).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
53 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (35 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
30
Fresh winds from the NW
(30 kph at 320).
28 km
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.

* 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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