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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 10 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
50
W
55
NW
60
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
50
WNW
30
NW
0
SW
35
W
45
W
45
W
30
WNW
20
NW
30
NNW
35
NNE
45
NE
50
ENE
30
ENE
1
5
1
1
0.4
max °C
3
5
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
0
1
0
0
0
1
min °C
2
4
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
0
0
-1
0
-6
-3
-6
-9
-8
-8
-11
-9
-3
-12
-15
-13
-11
-7
-6
-6
-8
-9
-7
1700
1900
1600
800
850
800
650
650
350
450
300
400
500
800
1250
900
800
900
1400
Cloud base (m)
350
400
400
0
250
350
150
50
50
200
50
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:45
6:48
Sunset
7:44
7:39
7:37
7:34
7:30
7:27

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun morning, strong winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

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
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB300E63S
35 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 283).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
0.1 km
ASCATB301E63S
80 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB299E63S
85 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
92 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the WNW
(29 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
102 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 269).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
126 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 292).
- 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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