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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
5
N
5
NE
5
ESE
10
E
35
E
50
E
55
E
65
E
90
ESE
65
ESE
65
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
20
ESE
5
S
5
W
10
W
 cm 
1
4
9
7
 mm 
max°C
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-2
-1
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
min°C
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-3
-2
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
chill°C 
-7
-6
-5
-10
-10
-14
-16
-12
-11
-17
-16
-18
-16
-14
-13
-7
-5
-9
Freezing level (m
350
400
250
0
0
0
0
200
550
350
100
50
150
200
150
200
250
0
Cloud base (m)
0
100
50
100
0
0
150
200
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-9-9-9-9-8-6-5-6-7-8-8-8-9-8-8-8-4-4-5-6-6-6-6-3-2-4-5-6-6-5-5-5-5-532200-1012210111220
Sunrise
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
Sunset
10:47
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55

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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 -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the E by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 60).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 10).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2860
95 km WSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2683
95 km WSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
SHIP4100
102 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1870
102 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5279
102 km WSW
3m alt.
2 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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