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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon night). Mainly stormy winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
55
W
90
SW
75
WSW
45
WSW
35
WNW
55
NNW
100
WSW
80
W
70
W
85
W
50
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
75
NW
120
WNW
80
WNW
4
2
8
7
1
2
2
1
8
3
2
max °C
-2
0
-1
-1
0
-1
-4
-3
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-2
-1
-4
-3
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-4
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-3
-4
-4
-14
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-16
-19
-16
-18
-18
-14
-14
-14
-15
-17
-16
500
600
800
600
700
800
300
200
250
200
100
100
150
0
750
350
550
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
0
50
150
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:54
Sunset
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14
6:09
6:07

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Mon night). Mainly stormy winds.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain .
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the S
(31 kph at 180).
40 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2181
849 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C

* 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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