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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, severe gales from the E by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
W
65
WSW
50
WSW
15
W
25
W
20
NE
30
NE
65
ENE
75
E
45
ESE
35
SW
10
NNW
70
NNE
60
NW
70
NW
55
WNW
90
WNW
85
NW
2
1
1
4
2
4
14
7
1
8
2
3
2
max °C
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
-7
-5
-3
-3
-5
-1
2
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-3
-5
-5
-1
-1
-15
-17
-17
-12
-14
-10
-16
-20
-22
-20
-16
-14
-19
-13
-16
-15
-12
-12
150
50
100
100
200
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
450
250
700
950
Cloud base (m)
100
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Sunrise
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
8:00
8:02
Sunset
6:14
6:09
6:07
6:04
6:00
5:57

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, severe gales from the E by Thu night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW 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 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
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
4.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
54
Near gales from the WSW
(54 kph at 240).
0.3 km
Low: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
40 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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