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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
70
ESE
45
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
NW
 cm 
1
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-7
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
min°C
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
chill°C 
-18
-16
-12
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-13
-14
-14
-12
-11
-8
-10
-14
-15
-14
Freezing level (m
100
150
50
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
500
250
100
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-8-8-9-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-10-11-12-11-6-6-5-5-5-6-8-8-8-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-8-711011-1-1-1-2-1-1-100-100-1
Sunrise
2:55
2:55
2:54
2:54
2:54
2:54
Sunset
10:54
10:55
10:57
10:58
10:59
11:00

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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 -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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
ASCATC301E63S
60 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 112).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
70 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the ESE
(51 kph at 119).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
72
Gales from the ESE
(72 kph at 120).
1.5 km
Low: broken
ASCATC300E63S
82 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 325).
- km
SHIP2818
83 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
0.2 km
SHIP1541
83 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
0.2 km
SHIP5166
83 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
0.2 km
SHIP5858
83 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
0.2 km
SHIP7587
83 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the ESE
(54 kph at 120).
0.2 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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