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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Wed morning).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
35
WNW
5
W
15
SSE
30
W
55
NW
25
N
75
N
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
15
NW
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
45
W
45
NNW
65
WNW
40
WSW
1
2
4
1
4
7
2
6
max °C
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
-5
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
-4
-5
-6
-4
-5
-5
min °C
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-5
-8
-5
-5
-6
-11
-6
-8
-13
-12
-10
-10
-13
-14
-13
-12
-12
-9
-11
-12
-19
-15
-16
-15
450
100
0
0
350
400
700
0
0
0
0
200
400
350
250
0
100
200
50
Cloud base (m)
100
200
200
50
100
400
300
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:15
8:18
8:21
8:23
8:26
8:30
Sunset
5:40
5:37
5:35
5:31
5:29
5:25

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, gales from the N by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, gales from the WNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
73 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NW
(21 kph at 319).
- 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: few
ASCATB299E63S
88 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 325).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
105 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 319).
- km
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
Mist
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB298E62S
141 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NW
(23 kph at 324).
- 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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