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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
WSW
30
ENE
65
E
60
E
60
E
70
ESE
80
ESE
65
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
15
S
25
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
75
WSW
70
WSW
60
W
50
W
50
WNW
4
11
15
11
13
19
1
0.1
max °C
-5
-5
-8
-9
-11
-11
-11
-9
-7
-5
-3
-2
1
3
0
0
-1
-2
-3
min °C
-6
-5
-9
-10
-11
-12
-12
-10
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
0
-2
-2
-3
-5
-14
-13
-22
-23
-24
-27
-27
-23
-19
-16
-9
-9
-7
-5
-10
-11
-12
-12
-16
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
1550
1900
1150
800
700
600
500
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
1350
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-10-12-13-13-13-12-11-8-6-5-11-2-3-6-7-9-6-5-9-10-11-12-12-10-8-6-4-2130-1-2-3-411-2-3-3-4-4-4-3-4-112333333
Sunrise
5:03
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
Sunset
9:22
9:19
9:15
9:13
9:08
9:06

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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the ESE by Tue afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri 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
SHIP1586
27 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
37 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB301E63S
40 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
43 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 57).
- km
SHIP2127
27 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3558
27 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
37 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7127
27 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
ASCATB301E63S
41 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 58).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
43 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
17
Light winds from the ENE
(17 kph at 57).
- 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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