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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
NNE
55
NNE
40
N
5
WNW
25
NE
25
WNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
N
30
NNE
45
NNE
35
NE
35
E
20
SE
10
SW
15
SW
5
WNW
25
N
45
N
 cm 
2
8
6
3
1
4
5
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
min°C
-5
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
chill°C 
-13
-13
-13
-8
-11
-10
-9
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-14
-11
-8
-10
-6
-10
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
200
150
400
200
150
300
200
200
50
100
0
250
0
250
300
50
Cloud base (m)
100
300
600
50
150
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-7-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-8-9-9-8-7-7-6-6-5-3-3-4-4-3-4-4-4-4-3-4-5-5-4-4-3-3-3-1-11112122110012-2211
Sunrise
3:11
3:09
3:06
3:05
3:03
3:02
Sunset
10:29
10:31
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:40

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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
SHIP1723
73 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 030 to 090 degs)
(28 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP1465
73 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP6038
73 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP9279
73 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3565
73 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6292
73 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2147
73 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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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