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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 22 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue morning). Mainly severe gales.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
km/h
65
SW
75
SW
85
SW
60
WSW
75
SW
65
SW
15
SSW
5
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
40
NW
75
W
55
W
60
W
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
max °C
-1
-3
-4
-7
-6
-5
-6
-5
-4
-1
-1
-4
-6
-6
-2
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-2
-5
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
-3
-3
-4
-12
-18
-18
-18
-19
-18
-11
-9
-10
-10
-12
-17
-18
-18
-17
-12
-12
-12
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
150
50
0
0
0
0
100
Cloud base (m)
150
0
250
50
100
50
50
50
0
0
50
50
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:49
9:52
9:55
9:56
10:00
10:02
Sunset
4:01
4:00
3:57
3:56
3:53
3:52

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue morning). Mainly severe gales.

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
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Clouds dissolving.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB299E62S
104 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
119 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
120 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
127 km W
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 254).
- km
ASCATB300E61S
147 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
53
Near gales from the WSW
(53 kph at 248).
- 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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