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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 15 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
5
W
0
S
5
NW
25
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
15
WSW
20
ESE
15
SSW
20
WSW
65
WSW
40
SW
85
SW
85
SW
80
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
1
3
1
4
1
1
max °C
-13
-15
-16
-17
-14
-11
-7
-7
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-14
-16
-17
-17
-14
-14
-9
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
-4
-22
-22
-22
-28
-27
-28
-20
-17
-17
-14
-16
-15
-13
-16
-16
-14
-14
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
Cloud base (m)
50
0
150
50
50
200
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-20-21-21-21-18-15-12-11-11-13-12-11-7-8-7-6-6-5-14-16-17-17-14-13-8-7-7-8-8-7-5-5-4-3-3-3-7-9-10-11-7-9-5-1-1-3-4-6-5-1-1-101
Sunrise
10:33
10:33
10:33
10:34
10:34
10:34
Sunset
3:27
3:27
3:26
3:26
3:26
3:26

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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sat 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
64 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the E
(38 kph at 88).
- 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.
1 hour ago
-9° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 110).
2.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
hy2b302E63S
81 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 102).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
hy2b300E62S
87 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the E
(30 kph at 82).
- km
hy2b299E62S
94 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 182).
- km
hy2b301E62S
111 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the ENE
(36 kph at 78).
- km
hy2b303E63S
138 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
53
Near gales from the SE
(53 kph at 132).
- km
hy2b298E62S
139 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSW
(27 kph at 200).
- 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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