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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
NNE
5
NE
10
SSW
20
WSW
35
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
30
NW
85
WSW
75
WSW
40
WSW
20
SW
15
SE
10
S
20
SW
15
SW
2
1
5
4
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
-2
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-5
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
-3
-4
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-9
-8
-7
-9
-9
-11
-11
-10
-8
-14
-16
-18
-15
-13
-14
-12
-13
-12
50
100
0
200
350
100
400
550
1550
300
350
200
150
150
50
100
150
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
0
50
50
150
400
350
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4-2-6-7-9-10-11-11-11-11-10-5-5-4-3-2-2-2-21-3-4-6-6-6-7-7-6-601111122122211111-1
Sunrise
3:08
3:10
3:12
3:14
3:15
3:18
Sunset
10:58
10:55
10:54
10:53
10:52
10:51

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
58 minutes ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7713
34 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7949
34 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1943
34 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP7484
34 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP5637
34 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3333
34 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2347
34 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP9049
34 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7143
34 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° 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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