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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
5
W
10
WSW
25
W
20
W
5
NW
55
NE
35
NNW
45
W
35
NNW
40
W
25
NW
35
NNW
60
W
45
W
20
NNW
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
4
2
3
5
1
1
5
7
max °C
-7
-7
-6
-5
-4
2
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-4
-5
-2
-2
-2
-2
min °C
-7
-7
-8
-6
-4
-3
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-5
-5
-5
-2
-2
-4
-10
-12
-16
-13
-7
-11
-10
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
-15
-14
-12
-9
-9
-12
0
0
0
0
300
600
1050
700
500
750
950
600
250
300
100
500
450
150
Cloud base (m)
150
400
2000
0
300
350
50
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:18
7:20
7:24
7:26
7:28
7:31
Sunset
6:50
6:46
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:34

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the NNE by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-9° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 190).
3.0 km
Low: few
SHIP3121
391 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 210).
- km
SHIP5875
391 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 210).
- km
SHIP1752
391 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-8° C
40
Strong winds from the SSW
(40 kph at 210).

* 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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