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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
 km/h
35
NE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
SE
25
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
1
13
1
max °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-7
-16
-17
-17
-17
-13
-9
-7
-5
-4
-7
-7
-9
-11
-11
-11
-13
-11
-12
0
0
0
0
250
200
350
400
0
200
250
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
500
300
0
50
0
50
50
150
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-12-11-9-7-7-7-7-7-8-8-7-7-7-7-8-10-7-7-7-7-5-4-4-3-4-4-4-5-4-4-4-5-5-7-1-1-102122-111-100-100-2
Sunrise
2:58
2:59
3:00
3:01
3:03
3:05
Sunset
11:01
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:00
10:59

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
37 minutes ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Intermittent moderate snow.
46
Strong winds from the E
(46 kph at 90).
0.4 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2841
30 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
37 minutes ago
-1° C
snow showers
Light snow showers.
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 100).
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
5.0 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.
SHIP1827
30 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP7555
30 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8205
38 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP8581
38 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP3247
38 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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