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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 18 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
NNW
50
W
60
W
35
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
 cm 
8
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-9
-9
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
chill°C 
-13
-14
-12
-14
-12
-12
-11
-9
-9
-10
-9
-10
-11
-13
-16
-14
-13
-13
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
250
350
300
150
50
150
200
150
Cloud base (m)
2300
2300
2450
2100
750
200
200
50
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-12-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-6-6-6-8-9-10-10-9-9-9-9-8-9-8-7-7-6-5-4-3-3-3-4-5-6-5-5-5-6-4-3-5-2-1-4-2-1-3112111111
Sunrise
3:42
3:39
3:35
3:33
3:31
3:29
Sunset
9:51
9:53
9:57
10:00
10:02
10:06

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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 -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB300E63S
39 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 249).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
47 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 228).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
48 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SE
(12 kph at 143).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
74 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 174).
- 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
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB299E63S
84 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
-
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC299E63S
88 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the SSE
(8 kph at 158).
- 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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