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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 02 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 Tue night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
20
N
40
NNE
40
N
15
NNW
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
2
max °C
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
min °C
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
0
4
4
6
7
6
4
-11
-10
-8
-7
-12
-10
-10
-11
-9
-8
-6
-4
-4
0
-2
0
3
2
1
200
150
450
250
450
500
350
350
300
250
350
1050
0
2400
2600
3050
3100
3150
2600
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
400
1550
1800
0
50
100
100
150
150
150
8700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:11
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
Sunset
8:09
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:53

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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 Tue night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
30 km
Mid: few
SHIP3987
57 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
20.4 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
SHIP1728
57 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
20.4 km
SHIP6229
57 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
20.4 km
SHIP3609
57 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 250).
17.7 km
SHIP2052
57 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 250).
17.7 km
SHIP8810
57 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(25 kph at 250).
17.7 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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