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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNW
15
NNE
20
NE
50
ENE
50
ENE
55
ENE
75
E
55
E
35
E
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
20
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
 cm 
2
1
1
6
10
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
min°C
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-1
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-7
chill°C 
-7
-10
-12
-12
-12
-10
-17
-17
-13
-15
-13
-13
-10
-7
-7
-8
-5
-5
-12
Freezing level (m
250
250
150
100
100
450
350
0
100
100
200
300
150
200
350
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
500
550
100
200
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-9-8-6-4-6-8-8-8-7-7-8-8-7-8-8-8-10-5-5-5-4-3-1-4-6-5-5-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-71111121011121220-10-1
Sunrise
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
Sunset
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55
10:57

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the E by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sat night, calm 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5089
43 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2341
43 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4391
43 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3640
43 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8154
43 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6999
43 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7446
43 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1651
43 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP5448
43 km S
3m alt.
3 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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