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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
NNE
25
NE
50
ENE
50
ENE
55
ENE
70
E
40
E
40
E
60
ESE
75
ESE
55
ESE
25
ESE
10
S
5
S
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
 cm 
2
2
1
10
7
4
11
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
min°C
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
chill°C 
-10
-11
-12
-12
-10
-14
-14
-16
-17
-18
-17
-12
-8
-4
-4
-7
-7
-8
Freezing level (m
150
200
50
100
500
200
50
100
50
0
150
0
250
350
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
200
1500
2150
2200
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-6-4-5-8-8-9-9-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-3-1-3-5-6-6-6-5-4-4-4-4-4-4-511112101111-122000-1
Sunrise
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
Sunset
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55
10:57

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu morning, gales from the E by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Mon 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
ASCATC300E63S
53 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the ENE
(23 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
59 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 71).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour 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
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 360 to 100 degs)
(6 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC302E63S
87 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 98).
- km
hy2c300E62S
88 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ENE
(20 kph at 75).
- km
hy2c302E63S
92 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 102).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
94 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 96).
- km
hy2c299E62S
110 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 65).
- 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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