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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Fri 24 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
25
W
15
W
5
W
15
S
15
SW
25
SW
20
SW
55
SW
120
SW
95
WSW
85
WSW
70
WSW
55
W
60
W
75
WNW
60
WNW
70
WNW
65
W
 cm 
3
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-9
-9
-7
-3
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
2
-1
-3
-2
min°C
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-5
-1
1
0
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
chill°C 
-18
-16
-10
-17
-14
-13
-7
-7
-11
-12
-13
-10
-9
-9
-10
-12
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
800
1000
1450
1600
700
400
200
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
50
0
50
50
50
50
150
650
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-14-14-14-11-6-200-2-3-2-2-2-1-4-7-6-9-9-10-10-8-4-1110-10011-2-3-3-2-1-4-4-3-5-3-2-1-101122221
Sunrise
5:01
4:56
4:54
4:50
4:48
4:45
Sunset
8:29
8:31
8:35
8:37
8:40
8:44

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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 Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, extremely windy from the SW by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
King Sejong
84 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 250).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-10° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-17° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2748
672 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7081
672 km SSW
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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