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

AyGreat Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 8 am Fri 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the NW by Tue night).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
SW
30
WSW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
45
WNW
50
WNW
50
W
50
W
35
WNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
60
W
45
WSW
40
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
65
WNW
60
W
40
W
30
W
45
WNW
60
NW
65
NW
65
W
30
WNW
40
NW
40
W
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T antarctica.wind.33.cc23
T antarctica.wind.57.cc23
T antarctica.wind.81.cc23
T antarctica.wind.105.cc23
T antarctica.wind.129.cc23
T antarctica.wind.153.cc23
T antarctica.wind.177.cc23
T antarctica.wind.201.cc23
T antarctica.wind.225.cc23
T antarctica.wind.249.cc23
T antarctica.wind.273.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
1.0
6
2.0
2.0
3
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-6
-6
-4
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
1
1
0
-2
-2
-1
-1
min°C
-7
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-4
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-3
-6
-5
-4
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
-3
-4
-3
-2
-4
chill°C 
-14
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-7
-12
-10
-10
-14
-14
-15
-18
-16
-13
-11
-9
-10
-17
-15
-13
-10
-9
-11
-13
-10
-8
-7
-9
-13
-14
-10
-9
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
100
200
0
350
250
0
300
450
250
150
200
100
100
200
200
450
450
0
0
250
450
550
650
400
550
800
1200
1350
850
400
350
650
400
Cloud base (m)
150
100
50
0
0
0
0
50
0
150
0
0
50
100
0
50
100
0
150
0
0
0
0
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Sunrise
3:02
3:00
3:00
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
2:54
2:54
Sunset
10:40
10:44
10:45
10:47
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55
10:57
10:58
10:59

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Thu 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP1864
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC298E63S
125 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 256).
- km
SHIP3588
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP7355
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4366
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP1003
79 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5520
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° 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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