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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 23 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue night). Mainly extremely windy.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
70
W
35
W
30
N
75
NW
105
W
55
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
30
NW
50
NW
60
NW
95
NNW
55
NNW
105
SW
70
W
55
W
1
4
2
3
1
1
8
max °C
-4
-3
-1
1
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
2
-1
1
1
min °C
-4
-4
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
1
-15
-13
-10
-13
-16
-13
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-10
-7
-12
-11
-7
400
450
500
1300
450
500
650
600
600
750
900
900
1100
1650
600
850
1200
Cloud base (m)
50
100
100
250
100
200
150
100
0
0
0
150
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:11
4:15
4:18
4:20
4:24
Sunset
10:12
10:09
10:07
10:04
10:00
9:58

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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 Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with light rain (total 8mm) on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue night). Mainly extremely windy.

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
SHIP3704
34 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
8.1 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP6442
34 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
8.1 km
SHIP4093
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
9.3 km
SHIP2167
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
9.3 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
29 km
Mid: few
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
50
Strong winds from the W
(50 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 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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