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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 10 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
35
SW
45
SW
60
WSW
55
WSW
45
W
30
W
50
WNW
50
W
45
NNW
55
W
25
WNW
45
NNW
80
NNW
1
2
6
3
1
7
max °C
-13
-11
-9
-8
-5
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-4
-5
-3
-3
-2
2
5
min °C
-13
-12
-10
-9
-6
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-5
-5
-3
-5
-4
0
1
-24
-20
-17
-17
-12
-11
-10
-11
-12
-12
-10
-11
-15
-15
-12
-16
-11
-8
-7
0
0
0
0
0
150
450
450
600
550
650
700
350
250
450
450
300
900
1850
Cloud base (m)
250
200
100
200
100
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-15-14-11-9-7-5-4-3-5-5-7-10-10-7-8-6-3-1-13-12-10-9-6-4-2-2-2-3-2-3-5-5-3-4-313-6-5-4-6-111333443232245
Sunrise
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
5:22
5:26
Sunset
9:15
9:13
9:08
9:06
9:02
9:00

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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 Thu night, min -13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

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
ASCATB301E63S
72 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
52
Near gales from the ESE
(52 kph at 112).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB302E63S
122 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the SE
(51 kph at 130).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
144 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
62
Gales from the ESE
(62 kph at 121).
- km
SHIP6167
152 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
59
Near gales from the ESE
(60 kph at 120).
- km
SHIP5757
152 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
SHIP6608
160 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
SHIP2445
160 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).
SHIP8567
160 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 120).

* 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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