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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
15
W
5
NW
20
NNE
15
WNW
35
NNE
25
NW
20
WNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
 cm 
3
5
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-1
-1
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-6
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-3
-4
-6
-5
-2
-5
-5
-5
-6
chill°C 
-14
-17
-19
-18
-16
-13
-9
-12
-12
-11
-9
-13
-11
-9
-13
-12
-13
-14
Freezing level (m
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
100
100
250
400
200
200
450
350
300
200
100
Cloud base (m)
550
100
50
250
200
50
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Sunrise
2:54
2:54
2:54
2:54
2:55
2:56
Sunset
10:59
11:00
11:00
11:00
11:01
11:01

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon 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
ASCATB300E62S
62 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
75 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 259).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
ASCATB299E62S
84 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 236).
- km
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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB299E63S
98 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 253).
- km
SHIP1875
108 km N
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
SHIP4364
108 km N
3m alt.
1 hour 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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