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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
 km/h
65
NE
75
NE
95
ESE
60
SE
25
SW
15
NW
45
NNE
60
NNE
65
NW
65
NW
60
NW
35
NW
95
NW
80
NW
65
NW
35
NW
20
W
45
W
6
10
10
6
5
4
1
3
1
max °C
-4
-4
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-3
-4
-5
-1
0
-3
-4
-3
-4
-5
min °C
-5
-5
-10
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-5
-5
-4
0
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-16
-16
-24
-20
-15
-13
-16
-17
-13
-16
-16
-14
-10
-14
-14
-12
-10
-14
100
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
350
300
400
900
450
300
400
350
50
Cloud base (m)
300
650
100
300
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-10-11-11-10-9-9-8-10-10-7-4-8-9-8-8-8-5-5-8-8-7-7-6-5-4-5-5-30-4-4-4-4-511-2-2-2-2-102223432220
Sunrise
7:54
7:56
8:00
8:02
8:04
8:07
Sunset
6:07
6:04
6:00
5:57
5:53
5:51

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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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the W by Tue 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
53 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
63
Gales from the ENE
(63 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
53 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
64
Gales from the ENE
(64 kph at 71).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
67
Gales from the ENE
(67 kph at 67).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
67 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 56).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
74 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
54
Near gales from the NE
(54 kph at 53).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
37
Fresh winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 020 to 080 degs)
(37 kph at 60).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
ASCATC302E63S
83 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
57
Near gales from the ENE
(57 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
85 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
64
Gales from the ENE
(64 kph at 73).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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