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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
NW
10
NE
30
E
40
NW
40
NW
105
NW
50
NW
25
NW
35
N
50
WSW
40
WSW
15
NW
55
NW
65
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
25
NNW
1
14
1
2
2
2
2
1
1.3
max °C
-4
-4
-3
-3
0
2
-1
0
1
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-4
-4
-3
min °C
-4
-4
-5
-3
-2
0
-1
-1
-1
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-5
-4
-4
-11
-7
-12
-12
-10
-10
-9
-7
-8
-14
-9
-12
-14
-14
-16
-13
-11
-10
350
350
50
100
600
1500
800
800
1250
200
450
0
300
350
150
50
100
0
Cloud base (m)
100
200
0
100
50
50
300
100
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-7-7-5-2-4-4-3-8-6-8-9-9-10-8-8-8-4-4-4-3-11-1-10-4-3-4-4-4-6-5-4-422-1235333110221100
Sunrise
8:07
8:10
8:12
8:15
8:18
8:21
Sunset
5:51
5:47
5:45
5:40
5:37
5:35

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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
50 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 296).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
64 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NW
(29 kph at 312).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
26 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E62S
78 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 330).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
3.5 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
86 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 324).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
93 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the NNW
(29 kph at 336).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
95 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 331).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
96 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the NNW
(20 kph at 330).
- 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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