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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
NNW
35
N
35
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
25
SW
35
WSW
70
SW
45
WSW
30
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
40
W
25
W
15
NE
20
NE
35
NE
5
3
9
3
3
10
3
2
1
12
2
1
2
max °C
-2
-4
-4
-6
-6
-6
-10
-9
-11
-9
-5
-1
-3
-4
-5
-7
-7
-4
min °C
-3
-5
-6
-6
-6
-10
-11
-10
-11
-10
-7
-3
-4
-5
-6
-8
-7
-7
-11
-15
-15
-14
-13
-17
-20
-22
-25
-21
-16
-10
-13
-14
-14
-16
-14
-15
500
350
200
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
300
150
50
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
250
250
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:32
8:34
8:37
8:41
8:44
8:45
Sunset
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the N by Mon 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.
56 minutes ago
2° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
26 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
56 minutes ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
56 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
56 minutes ago
4° C
Mist
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
56 minutes ago
-11° C
Widespread dust in suspension not raised by wind.
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
56 minutes ago
-12° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 200).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
56 minutes ago
-16° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, above eye level.
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 230).
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b291E62S
457 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 125).
- 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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