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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
80
W
85
W
75
W
85
W
70
W
50
W
60
WNW
40
W
70
WSW
70
WSW
65
W
55
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
1
2
1
max °C
-3
-1
0
0
1
0
-1
-4
-7
-10
-10
-11
-12
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
min °C
-5
-1
-2
0
0
-1
-2
-6
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-10
-12
-17
-12
-12
-10
-9
-10
-11
-16
-24
-23
-23
-25
-23
-22
-22
-23
-22
-19
600
1400
1450
1750
1750
1650
1350
800
400
250
250
100
100
150
50
100
100
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
0
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:35
4:37
4:41
Sunset
9:58
9:54
9:52
9:50
9:46
9:44

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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 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: clear
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
Mist
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 260).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Mist
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 290).
26 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
61
Near gales from the SW
(61 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP27
247 km SE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the WSW
(48 kph at 250).
SHIP1085
247 km SE
-m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
No report.
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 240).
SHIP4032
247 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 250).

* 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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