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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 02 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Mon
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
40
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
30
SW
15
S
10
NW
15
ENE
5
NE
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
W
40
W
45
WSW
35
WSW
50
WSW
4
1
3
max °C
-8
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-3
-1
-1
-2
-3
min °C
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-2
-2
-5
-18
-18
-20
-18
-14
-9
-10
-13
-10
-13
-14
-13
-10
-9
-11
-10
-14
50
0
0
100
100
50
100
50
0
50
0
100
300
500
700
600
400
Cloud base (m)
50
0
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:43
4:48
4:50
4:54
4:56
Sunset
9:44
9:40
9:37
9:35
9:30
9:28

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat 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.
58 minutes ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
58 minutes ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
SHIP3800
83 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 220).
8.1 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
58 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP1814
83 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
9.3 km
SHIP5014
83 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 220).
8.1 km
SHIP6089
83 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
9.3 km
SHIP4927
83 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
9.3 km
SHIP2407
83 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(34 kph at 220).
8.1 km
SHIP7247
83 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 220).
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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