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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
NE
40
NE
50
ENE
55
E
40
ESE
20
ESE
5
E
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
60
NE
50
NNE
15
NE
15
W
 cm 
2
4
1
4
11
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-1
0
-3
-3
-4
min°C
-3
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-4
-3
-5
chill°C 
-11
-11
-16
-15
-14
-13
-8
-8
-12
-10
-10
-11
-13
-10
-10
-12
-8
-12
Freezing level (m
300
250
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
100
250
750
200
250
0
Cloud base (m)
300
50
50
450
100
100
100
100
100
200
0
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-8-8-7-7-7-6-5-3-5-6-8-3-3-4-5-5-5-5-4-5-4-4-4-4-2-1-4-3-5110-10-1-10-1-110111111
Sunrise
3:05
3:03
3:02
3:00
3:00
2:59
Sunset
10:37
10:38
10:40
10:44
10:45
10:47

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sun morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB301E63S
58 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the ENE
(45 kph at 73).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
61 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
72 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 59).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB302E63S
94 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 74).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
94 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the ENE
(42 kph at 68).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
95 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
111 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 59).
- 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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