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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Wed morning).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
 km/h
15
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
W
40
W
50
W
40
W
15
WNW
25
NNW
35
W
45
W
60
NNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
65
NW
55
WNW
35
WNW
1
3
1.8
0.9
0.1
0.2
max °C
4
5
6
6
6
4
3
4
5
5
4
3
4
1
1
-1
-1
-1
min °C
2
4
6
6
5
3
3
4
4
5
3
1
4
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
-2
0
2
1
0
-4
-4
-2
0
1
-3
-6
-3
-8
-8
-10
-11
-8
2300
2900
3150
3200
3150
2400
2150
2300
2350
2400
2350
1350
2000
1200
1200
800
700
700
Cloud base (m)
250
150
200
150
100
100
100
100
750
200
200
100
50
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
Sunset
7:57
7:53
7:50
7:46
7:44
7:39

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the NNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
hy2b301E63S
55 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SW
(12 kph at 218).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
hy2b302E63S
105 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 285).
- km
hy2b299E62S
107 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 232).
- km
hy2b300E62S
117 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 290).
- km
hy2b301E62S
124 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the NNW
(10 kph at 330).
- km
hy2b303E63S
135 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 318).
- km
hy2b299E61S
140 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
8
Light winds from the WSW
(8 kph at 245).
- 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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