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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
35
NW
15
NNW
30
ENE
100
ESE
40
SSE
25
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSE
20
SW
35
SW
70
SW
60
SW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
E
25
W
25
W
30
NNW
2
18
2
1
2
2
1
2
4
3
1
5
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-4
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-7
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-4
-1
min °C
-3
-2
-3
-8
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-4
-4
-7
-8
-5
-5
-11
-7
-10
-22
-17
-16
-14
-11
-14
-14
-15
-19
-19
-9
-10
-10
-16
-12
-11
600
600
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
50
200
Cloud base (m)
350
50
50
350
250
200
300
1200
50
1300
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
Sunset
6:37
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20

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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
3° C
Mist
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
51 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
51 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
68 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 343).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Haze
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 340).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
ASCATC301E63S
79 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the NNW
(23 kph at 334).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
80 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 343).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
108 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 349).
- 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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