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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sun night).

Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
NNE
40
NNE
65
NE
10
WNW
5
NW
10
N
20
NNE
30
NE
60
ENE
40
ENE
55
ENE
65
E
35
E
45
E
35
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
 cm 
7
8
8
8
6
1
1
4
 mm 
max°C
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
min°C
-3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-11
-10
-13
-8
-7
-7
-11
-12
-14
-10
-10
-14
-14
-14
-12
-12
-11
-11
Freezing level (m
150
350
150
400
350
50
200
300
50
200
400
400
200
100
150
200
250
200
Cloud base (m)
0
250
100
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-6-8-8-9-9-8-6-5-4-5-7-7-7-7-6-7-3-2-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-2-1-3-4-5-4-3-3-4111221221112111111
Sunrise
3:00
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
Sunset
10:45
10:47
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Mist
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
26 km
Mid: overcast
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.
SHIP3396
79 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
9
Light winds from the
(9 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: scattered
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
0.6 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5355
79 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2560
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4749
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3649
79 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3471
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° 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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