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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 05 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
NE
30
ENE
20
ESE
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
35
SW
15
SSW
15
WSW
35
SW
15
SW
25
SW
40
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
W
1
1
max °C
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
1
2
2
1
0
-1
-1
min °C
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
1
2
0
0
-1
-2
-14
-14
-14
-13
-13
-11
-12
-9
-8
-11
-6
-5
-6
-5
-8
-8
-9
-9
150
100
0
50
200
250
100
150
0
250
500
1300
1600
1650
1450
1100
750
650
Cloud base (m)
50
1900
150
0
50
0
0
0
100
50
0
50
50
150
250
300
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Sunrise
3:15
3:18
3:20
3:24
3:27
3:29
Sunset
10:52
10:51
10:49
10:46
10:45
10:43

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 90).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6671
31 km SSW
3m alt.
47 minutes ago
-1° C
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
47 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
47 minutes ago
-1° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7232
31 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2478
31 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP9448
31 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP8932
55 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6409
55 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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