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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 02 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
200
200
150
150
150
150
150
100
300
50
50
1350
km/h
25
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
30
W
30
W
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
W
30
W
30
W
35
WSW
40
SW
20
S
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-10
-10
min °C
-2
-1
-2
-4
-5
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-9
-11
-11
 chill °C
-8
-9
-11
-13
-14
-14
-15
-15
-17
-17
-12
-12
-12
-13
-14
-16
-19
-22
-15
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-4-5-7-8-9-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-13-15-15-1-1-2-4-5-6-7-7-8-8-6-6-6-7-6-7-9-11-11-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-6-6-5-2-1-1-1-1-1-3-4-6
Sunrise
9:26
9:22
9:19
9:18
9:15
9:11
Sunset
4:46
4:49
4:52
4:53
4:57
5:00

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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 0°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB300E63S
38 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 257).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
72 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
74 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 259).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB302E63S
84 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 241).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB298E63S
98 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
131 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
136 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 233).
- 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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