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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 14 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
ENE
5
SSE
25
SW
10
E
20
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
30
NW
60
WSW
55
W
40
W
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NNE
1
4
4
max °C
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-3
-2
-1
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-5
-5
-6
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-8
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-10
-13
-14
-15
-12
-10
-10
-14
-12
-16
-13
-10
-13
-14
-14
-13
-9
-8
-10
300
300
250
0
50
100
0
0
0
0
200
550
600
450
450
450
450
550
500
Cloud base (m)
50
200
100
0
50
0
300
250
450
250
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-10-11-10-12-13-12-10-6-4-5-8-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-6-7-8-7-7-8-7-7-4-2-2-4-4-4-3-3-3222101-100-3223333333
Sunrise
3:44
3:47
3:49
3:53
3:56
3:59
Sunset
10:32
10:30
10:28
10:24
10:22
10:20

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6051
60 km NNE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 210).
9.3 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Mist
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6053
110 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
21
Moderate winds from the N
(21 kph at 350).
9.3 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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