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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
25
WSW
10
NE
20
N
25
NNW
50
W
70
NNW
55
WNW
50
NW
35
WNW
30
W
40
W
30
NW
25
NW
10
NE
45
WSW
50
W
20
NW
4
1
0.1
0.9
1.1
0.1
max °C
3
4
3
3
4
5
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
-2
min °C
2
3
3
3
2
4
1
-1
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-4
-3
-4
3
-2
-2
-6
-4
-7
-9
-7
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
-15
-14
-11
1650
2250
2550
2150
1700
1950
1300
950
900
850
650
600
650
550
350
350
500
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
0
300
250
50
0
200
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:41
Sunset
7:50
7:46
7:44
7:39
7:37
7:34

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the W 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
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.2 km
SHIP6258
189 km S
3m alt.
49 minutes ago
1° C
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 20).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 180).
0.0 km
SHIP2391
345 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
SHIP5733
345 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 60).
- km
SHIP7304
345 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
2
Calm
(2 kph at 60).
SHIP66
345 km S
-m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
SHIP6492
345 km S
15m alt.
49 minutes ago
1° C
8
Light winds from the NE
(8 kph at 50).
- km
SHIP7443
345 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
SHIP842
345 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 60).

* 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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