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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
km/h
60
WSW
55
WSW
40
W
30
WNW
65
WSW
60
WSW
30
SW
65
SW
70
WSW
60
SW
65
WSW
95
W
100
WSW
90
SW
70
SW
60
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
1
1
1
0
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-2
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
min °C
0
1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
-4
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-3
-9
-7
-7
-11
-12
-12
-10
-10
-9
-11
-12
-16
-21
-20
-19
-18
-12
-12
-10
1750
0
0
400
0
0
0
0
0
1450
0
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
8100
150
200
100
50
50
100
100
100
150
150
50
150
100
100
100
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
01-1-3-4-4-4-3-1-2-4-6-10-11-10-9-6-5-3111-1-2-2-2-10-1-2-3-7-7-7-6-5-4-2-1-1-21-1-1-1-2-1-1-11-1-1-2-3-4-3-2
Sunrise
10:03
10:06
10:07
10:10
10:11
10:14
Sunset
3:49
3:48
3:45
3:44
3:41
3:41

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, severe gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SW 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
50 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
75 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WSW
(45 kph at 253).
- 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
0° C
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB299E63S
82 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 256).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB298E63S
103 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the W
(36 kph at 268).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
112 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 256).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
128 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 261).
- km
ASCATB297E63S
128 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 263).
- 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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