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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
NE
15
NNE
35
NNE
60
NNE
50
N
5
N
10
NNE
25
NE
20
N
15
N
15
N
25
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
10
ESE
10
W
 cm 
1
7
7
1
2
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
-6
chill°C 
-7
-10
-11
-14
-14
-7
-10
-11
-11
-10
-8
-11
-12
-12
-15
-14
-10
-11
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
100
50
100
200
200
300
200
150
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
50
50
100
50
50
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-6-6-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-8-5-5-4-4-4-4-5-4-4-4-3-4-4-4-6-6-5-6-10-1-11101212110-1-1-1-3
Sunrise
3:13
3:11
3:09
3:06
3:05
3:03
Sunset
10:25
10:29
10:31
10:34
10:37
10:38

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the NNE by Tue morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB300E63S
58 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 66).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
58 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 64).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
62 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
67 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 54).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
69 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NE
(23 kph at 55).
- 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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP2148
79 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP8208
79 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6263
79 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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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