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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 09 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, stormy winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mon
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
40
WSW
10
NNE
25
NNW
30
NNW
65
W
80
NNW
70
WNW
65
NW
50
WNW
30
W
50
W
40
WNW
40
NW
15
N
40
W
60
W
30
WNW
5
1
0.1
max °C
1
3
2
2
1
2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-6
-5
-5
-5
-8
-8
-5
min °C
0
2
2
1
0
1
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-7
-9
-8
-7
-7
2
-3
-6
-8
-9
-13
-14
-14
-13
-16
-15
-14
-15
-21
-20
-17
1650
2250
2550
2150
1700
1950
1300
950
900
850
650
600
650
550
350
350
500
Cloud base (m)
100
100
50
0
300
250
50
0
200
100
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
132212-3-4-4-5-6-6-5-6-9-8-63433351-10-2-2-2-2-3-5-4-353335544444333233
Sunrise
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: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, stormy winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

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
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog -.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
0.2 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour 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
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
0.0 km
SHIP5331
344 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 230).
SHIP3229
345 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
5
Calm
(6 kph at 270).
- km
SHIP5681
345 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
SHIP741
345 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
SHIP579
345 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
SHIP8522
345 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
8
Light winds from the SW
(8 kph at 230).
- 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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