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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Sat night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
W
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
10
W
10
NNW
70
NNE
30
N
60
W
60
WNW
40
NW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
30
NNW
1
1
2
7
2
1
1
1.7
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-6
-4
-2
4
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-5
-4
min °C
-7
-7
-7
-9
-8
-7
-7
-6
-3
-1
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-5
-7
-12
-11
-17
-14
-13
-14
-11
-7
-9
-13
-11
-12
-9
-8
-9
-10
-11
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
1300
1050
600
600
650
650
450
450
250
200
Cloud base (m)
100
0
50
0
250
50
50
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Sunrise
7:16
7:18
7:20
7:24
7:26
7:28
Sunset
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:43
6:39
6:37

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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 -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Sat night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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
ASCATB300E63S
41 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the ENE
(39 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
76 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the E
(42 kph at 96).
- 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
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATB299E63S
84 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 57).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB300E62S
126 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the ESE
(25 kph at 105).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
126 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 119).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
132 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 93).
- km
ASCATB303E63S
138 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ESE
(42 kph at 122).
- 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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