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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 05 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, stormy winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
NW
45
NNW
40
WSW
80
WSW
65
W
75
W
55
WSW
15
WNW
25
SW
15
NNW
35
NNE
40
NNE
60
ENE
65
E
50
E
10
WSW
30
NNE
65
NNE
45
NW
3
5
4
1
2
1
2
5
5
10
4
1
6
6
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-3
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-4
-2
-2
-3
-9
-9
-9
-7
-5
-3
min °C
-3
-1
-4
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-2
-2
-7
-9
-9
-9
-8
-6
-5
-10
-9
-16
-19
-16
-18
-17
-11
-13
-10
-10
-10
-18
-22
-20
-15
-17
-17
-15
450
850
500
150
250
150
50
50
50
50
300
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
Cloud base (m)
100
50
0
350
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
8:00
Sunset
6:16
6:14
6:09
6:07
6:04
6:00

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, stormy winds from the NNE 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.
4 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
4 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
4 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
Mist
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC304E63S
229 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB304E63S
232 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 272).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
4 hours ago
1° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: scattered

* 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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