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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
35
NW
70
NW
40
WNW
20
N
45
SW
45
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
5
N
10
SSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
15
WNW
15
N
30
NE
25
WNW
50
NW
60
WNW
2
4
7
1
2
max °C
-2
-2
-4
-3
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-2
0
0
0
1
min °C
-4
-3
-5
-3
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
0
-1
0
-12
-14
-15
-9
-16
-16
-13
-10
-5
-10
-12
-15
-9
-8
-9
-6
-10
-9
350
650
200
250
200
100
250
400
0
150
300
0
350
450
700
950
750
1200
Cloud base (m)
50
250
0
250
200
200
450
150
100
50
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-6-8-6-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-9-7-6-4-3-4-2-3-3-5-3-6-6-5-4-5-5-4-5-4-3-10-11232111221120222344
Sunrise
5:22
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
5:37
Sunset
9:02
9:00
8:57
8:52
8:50
8:46

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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 below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 300).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the WNW
(44 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Rain
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 280).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (50 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
SHIP2587
211 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP4676
220 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2466
220 km S
15m alt.
3 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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