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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
W
65
WSW
55
WSW
25
W
35
W
20
NNE
20
NNE
50
NE
55
ENE
40
ESE
30
SW
15
NW
75
N
65
NW
75
NW
65
WNW
95
WNW
90
NW
2
1
1
6
2
4
16
9
1
9
3
5
3
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-8
-9
-11
-11
-9
-8
-7
-7
-9
-5
-2
min °C
-9
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-8
-10
-10
-5
-4
-20
-23
-23
-18
-20
-16
-18
-22
-23
-22
-21
-18
-24
-21
-24
-23
-18
-16
150
50
100
100
200
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
450
250
700
950
Cloud base (m)
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:48
7:50
7:54
7:56
8:00
8:02
Sunset
6:14
6:09
6:07
6:04
6:00
5:57

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun 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
2° C
light snow
Intermittent light snow.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
Haze
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 260).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Mist -.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
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
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
State of sky unchanged.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 270).
35 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 90).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-7° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 240).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
Fog, sky visible, no change.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATB293E62S
403 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 279).
- 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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