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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri night).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
snow showers
mod snow
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
mod. snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
55
W
40
WSW
10
N
20
NNW
35
NNW
65
W
70
NNW
70
WNW
75
WNW
65
NNW
40
WNW
50
W
60
W
45
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
55
NNW
45
NNW
1
1
8
1
2
3
0.2
0.1
max °C
1
2
3
3
2
0
0
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-2
min °C
0
0
2
2
2
0
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-8
-8
-1
-4
-4
-8
-12
-15
-15
-14
-16
-19
-19
-16
-14
-14
-15
-11
2100
1600
2250
2350
2100
1750
1700
1050
900
900
850
600
600
700
600
650
550
1150
Cloud base (m)
200
100
50
50
0
300
150
50
0
100
250
250
300
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
113320-1-4-4-4-5-7-7-6-6-5-4-323443320-1-1-2-3-2-2-2-2-21444335544433443334
Sunrise
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:41
Sunset
7:50
7:46
7:44
7:39
7:37
7:34

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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 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the NW by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the NW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
44 minutes ago
clear
Fog -.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
0.2 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SW
(30 kph at 230).
0.0 km
ASCATB304E64S
245 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 321).
- km
ASCATB305E63S
277 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB305E64S
295 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 299).
- km
ASCATB306E63S
309 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WNW
(27 kph at 302).
- km
ASCATB306E62S
315 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 288).
- km
ASCATB306E64S
316 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 275).
- 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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