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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
20
N
40
N
35
N
20
NNW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
40
SW
30
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
1
max °C
-6
-5
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
2
4
6
7
7
7
6
3
2
1
min °C
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
3
5
6
7
6
3
3
1
-1
-11
-14
-14
-11
-13
-13
-11
-9
-8
-6
-1
2
1
3
3
0
-1
-4
-6
150
450
450
500
450
400
250
350
800
0
2400
2650
3000
3000
3000
0
2250
2000
1800
Cloud base (m)
300
250
350
0
200
150
200
150
8550
150
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:28
Sunset
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:53
7:50

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Sat 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
SHIP1963
4 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
18
Light winds from the W
(18 kph at 270).
20.4 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC297E63S
179 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the NNE
(44 kph at 31).
- km
ASCATC297E64S
187 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the NE
(40 kph at 47).
- km
ASCATC296E63S
223 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NE
(45 kph at 36).
- km
ASCATC296E64S
232 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the NE
(46 kph at 38).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATC295E63S
267 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the NNE
(45 kph at 34).
- 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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