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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
25
NE
50
NE
45
ENE
45
E
35
ESE
15
SE
5
SSW
10
N
30
N
40
NNE
20
N
30
W
20
N
 cm 
3
1
2
2
4
1
4
3
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
min°C
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
chill°C 
-13
-10
-12
-10
-10
-11
-13
-13
-14
-14
-10
-8
-8
-10
-12
-11
-9
-8
Freezing level (m
150
250
0
0
0
0
200
100
100
50
150
0
0
0
0
100
450
100
Cloud base (m)
100
300
300
100
100
50
250
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-8-8-7-6-7-6-6-6-4-4-5-5-5-5-4-4-5-5-5-6-4-3-4-4-2-311000110111-20-10121
Sunrise
3:09
3:06
3:05
3:03
3:02
3:00
Sunset
10:31
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:40
10:44

Loading...

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
41
Strong winds from the NE
(41 kph at 50).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5575
34 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
hy2c301E63S
75 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 65).
- km
SHIP2003
34 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP1848
34 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP2687
34 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2775
34 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
SHIP9056
34 km SSW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP8485
34 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3439
34 km SSW
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.

Great Needle Peak Photos