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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
km/h
20
NNW
35
W
35
W
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
5
SSE
10
SE
15
SSW
40
SW
50
SW
40
SW
20
SW
25
E
10
SSW
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2
4
1
4
2
2
1
max °C
-3
-2
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-8
-10
-10
-11
min °C
-3
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-12
-9
-16
-15
-12
-12
-11
-11
-8
-13
-14
-19
-21
-22
-21
-18
-17
-18
350
250
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
100
0
50
50
50
100
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-8-10-10-11-10-11-12-12-11-13-13-13-12-14-14-14-3-4-7-6-6-6-7-8-9-9-10-10-10-9-10-11-1221-100-1-2-3-4-5-6-4-3-3-5-6-9
Sunrise
8:45
8:48
8:52
8:55
8:56
Sunset
5:09
5:07
5:04
5:00
4:58
4:54

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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.4 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 0).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6938
158 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
SHIP3409
158 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP5180
177 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5304
177 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C

* 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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