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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
km/h
50
WSW
55
WSW
35
W
20
S
20
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
35
WNW
45
WNW
60
W
75
W
75
WNW
85
W
70
WSW
20
NW
45
SSW
80
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
4
3
1
4
3
3
4
1
5
1
max °C
-7
-8
-7
-9
-9
-7
-6
-5
-4
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-6
-8
-9
-7
min °C
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-10
-7
-5
-5
-4
-2
-7
-6
-5
-8
-9
-10
-11
-20
-19
-16
-17
-18
-17
-13
-12
-13
-13
-12
-20
-18
-17
-20
-18
-21
-26
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
300
100
0
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
100
200
400
450
100
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-12-14-13-12-9-7-8-7-6-8-8-7-10-11-14-14-8-8-8-10-10-9-7-5-5-4-2-5-5-5-7-9-10-9-1-1-1-5-6-4-4-4-212001-2-3-3-3
Sunrise
10:33
10:34
10:34
10:34
10:36
10:36
Sunset
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:27

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sun morning, moderate winds from the NW by Mon 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
ASCATB300E62S
65 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
72 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
34
Fresh winds from the E
(34 kph at 85).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB300E63S
78 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 85).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
1.5 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).
ASCATB299E62S
87 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
90 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 78).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
95 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
97 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 85).
- 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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