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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 19 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
15
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
55
W
40
WSW
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
SW
10
SSW
 cm 
2
1
7
5
2
4
1
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
min°C
-9
-8
-9
-8
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-7
-7
-6
-6
chill°C 
-12
-13
-14
-13
-12
-11
-5
-7
-8
-10
-10
-14
-15
-13
-18
-17
-15
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
300
200
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1700
1500
2050
250
250
50
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-12-11-10-9-7-7-6-6-6-7-8-8-9-10-10-9-9-8-9-8-7-7-5-4-4-3-3-3-5-4-6-7-6-6-4-3-4-2-1-5-2-1-311211-100-1
Sunrise
3:42
3:39
3:35
3:33
3:31
3:29
Sunset
9:51
9:53
9:57
10:00
10:02
10:06

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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 -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, calm 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
SHIP4175
34 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
ASCATB300E62S
63 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
3
Calm
(3 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
65 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 140).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
76 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 35).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2693
34 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1840
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP6636
34 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2531
34 km SSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3332
34 km SSW
15m alt.
3 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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