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

AyGreat Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 pm Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, gales from the SW by Tue morning).

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tue
9
PM
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cloud
heavy snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
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mod snow
light snow
clear
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light snow
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light snow
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snow showers
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light snow
mod snow
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
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cloudy
light snow
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light snow
clear
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light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NW
50
E
35
SSE
15
SW
15
NNW
10
W
25
WSW
45
WNW
55
W
45
W
45
WSW
50
W
50
WNW
80
NW
55
W
45
WNW
50
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
25
NNW
75
N
60
NW
55
W
10
NNW
45
NE
70
NE
75
E
60
ESE
20
SE
10
S
10
SSW
25
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
65
SW
Wave Height Map
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T antarctica.wind.225.cc23
T antarctica.wind.249.cc23
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T antarctica.wind.297.cc23
 cm 
16
1.0
3
1.0
2.0
3
4
8
3
1.0
2.0
2.0
6
2.0
2.0
3
5
7
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-6
-8
-10
-10
-9
-4
-7
-7
-8
-7
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-3
-4
-5
-9
-8
-6
-7
-10
-9
-8
-11
-11
-7
-6
-4
0
0
min°C
-8
-8
-8
-9
-11
-10
-9
-6
-8
-8
-10
-10
-5
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
-10
-9
-6
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-11
-10
-7
-5
-3
0
chill°C 
-13
-20
-18
-12
-18
-16
-18
-16
-19
-19
-22
-22
-15
-15
-17
-16
-16
-15
-16
-13
-17
-19
-22
-15
-16
-25
-24
-22
-15
-18
-16
-19
-12
-11
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
150
350
200
100
100
50
150
150
250
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1050
Cloud base (m)
150
50
1850
400
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250
100
100
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150
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100
0
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Sunrise
7:26
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
Sunset
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14
6:09
6:07

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the NNW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Base Arturo Prat
27 km NE
137m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 270).
10 km
Gabriel DE Castilla
47 km SSW
12m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
14
Light winds from the WNW
(14 kph at 300).

* 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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