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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
SSE
25
S
10
WSW
5
NE
10
SW
15
SW
30
SW
40
SW
50
WSW
55
W
55
W
80
WSW
70
WSW
55
WSW
35
WNW
45
W
80
WSW
40
WNW
5
3
3
1
1
4
3
5
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-4
-3
0
1
-2
-1
0
-3
0
-1
-5
-3
min °C
-8
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-3
-3
0
-2
-4
-1
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-16
-16
-13
-7
-13
-12
-14
-11
-13
-8
-11
-16
-10
-13
-11
-15
-17
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
150
1200
600
300
950
350
600
700
200
150
Cloud base (m)
250
1550
50
50
0
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
Sunset
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 110).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC300E63S
60 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SE
(36 kph at 127).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
64 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the SE
(31 kph at 137).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
74 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 141).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
snow showers
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
2.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
59 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC302E63S
87 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
60
Near gales from the SSE
(60 kph at 158).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
90 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
18
Light winds from the ESE
(18 kph at 109).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
91 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SSE
(55 kph at 166).
- 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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