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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 06 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
40
WSW
40
SW
10
S
15
W
35
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
40
SW
25
SW
40
SW
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
W
20
WNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
15
W
25
SW
35
SW
2
1
max °C
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-1
0
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
min °C
-5
-6
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
-1
-1
-14
-16
-8
-7
-12
-5
-5
-6
-3
-7
-7
-7
-8
-6
-5
-5
-3
-8
-10
150
100
150
0
200
400
0
1400
1800
1700
1500
1700
1200
950
1300
1550
1350
1050
850
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
100
150
400
100
50
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:20
3:24
3:27
3:29
3:31
3:34
Sunset
10:49
10:46
10:45
10:43
10:40
10:38

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP8543
18 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: scattered
ASCATC300E63S
39 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 260).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
41 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 251).
- km
SHIP5880
18 km E
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
SHIP2558
18 km E
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP10113
29 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7384
29 km SSE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4948
29 km SSE
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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