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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
40
NNE
70
NE
10
NW
0
NE
5
SE
10
SE
15
E
30
E
45
E
50
E
65
E
100
ESE
70
ESE
80
ESE
60
SE
40
SE
15
SSE
 cm 
6
6
9
6
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-6
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
min°C
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
chill°C 
-12
-13
-4
-4
-8
-13
-12
-16
-17
-15
-13
-16
-15
-17
-17
-14
-11
Freezing level (m
350
200
400
400
200
0
0
0
0
150
350
250
100
150
100
150
250
Cloud base (m)
200
150
50
400
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-7-8-9-9-9-10-10-8-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-3-3-4-4-5-6-6-7-7-5-3-4-4-5-6-5-41132100-1022111112
Sunrise
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
Sunset
10:45
10:47
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the S 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2133
20 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 60).
26 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP3315
21 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6439
21 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP1858
21 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3488
21 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3436
21 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3883
23 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP3253
23 km NE
3m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
SHIP9925
23 km NE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- 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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