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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 03 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed night).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
55
SW
40
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
15
SW
20
SSE
10
WSW
10
N
10
ENE
5
SE
25
SW
40
SW
40
SW
50
SW
25
SSW
5
S
15
SW
1
2
4
2
max °C
-5
-4
-2
-4
-7
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-3
min °C
-5
-5
-4
-6
-7
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-15
-15
-14
-17
-18
-18
-17
-15
-14
-16
-14
-17
-17
-17
-17
-13
-9
-11
450
600
700
600
300
150
200
200
50
100
100
0
150
200
0
150
250
0
Cloud base (m)
100
0
100
500
1300
150
50
0
0
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-3-5-7-9-9-10-10-10-10-8-7-7-7-7-6-4-2-2-1-2-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-5-4-4-4-3-3-322122111111-111011-1
Sunrise
3:12
3:14
3:15
3:18
3:20
3:24
Sunset
10:54
10:53
10:52
10:51
10:49
10:46

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1690 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
1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP8682
28 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
9.3 km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP6907
28 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
9.3 km
SHIP2471
28 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
9.3 km
SHIP7228
28 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
9.3 km
SHIP9605
28 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
8.1 km
SHIP8439
28 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
8.1 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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