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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NNE by Mon night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
20
N
20
N
25
N
40
NE
35
ENE
60
E
55
ESE
40
ESE
10
SE
5
N
15
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
10
WNW
30
N
40
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
 cm 
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
0
0
0
-3
min°C
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
0
-2
-4
chill°C 
-10
-10
-13
-11
-13
-16
-17
-15
-12
-7
-12
-12
-12
-7
-8
-7
-9
-10
Freezing level (m
150
350
250
350
150
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
100
200
200
800
850
350
Cloud base (m)
50
150
0
0
650
100
100
50
150
600
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-8-8-7-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-7-6-5-3-5-8-4-4-4-3-4-5-6-6-5-5-5-5-4-3-20-1-4122210-10-2110111222
Sunrise
3:06
3:05
3:03
3:02
3:00
3:00
Sunset
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:40
10:44
10:45

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, near gales from the NNE 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 80).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
SHIP2482
79 km NE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
SHIP1754
79 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP1885
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2720
79 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4677
79 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3226
79 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3587
79 km NE
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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