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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 13 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Fri
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
20
N
45
W
45
W
45
W
40
NNW
45
N
35
N
30
NE
20
ESE
5
S
20
WNW
40
W
30
WNW
15
NNE
35
ESE
40
ESE
5
W
3
2
max °C
-1
-2
-3
-2
1
1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
0
-1
-3
min °C
-1
-4
-4
-3
-2
1
0
-1
0
0
-1
0
1
1
-1
-1
-7
-6
-13
-13
-12
-9
-6
-7
-7
-6
-2
-6
-7
-5
-2
-9
-9
-10
700
500
450
500
850
1150
1150
850
900
900
750
900
1250
1400
1050
750
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
0
2200
50
200
250
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:45
6:48
6:50
6:54
Sunset
7:37
7:34
7:30
7:27
7:23
7:20

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 50).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate rain
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
0.0 km
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 340).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Patches of fog.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 70).
0.7 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
41
Strong winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 290 to 010 degs)
(41 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 0).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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