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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
30
NNE
35
NE
40
ENE
45
E
40
SE
20
SE
10
WSW
10
WNW
25
N
50
N
15
WNW
35
WSW
25
NNW
 cm 
2
2
2
1
6
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
min°C
-7
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
chill°C 
-15
-14
-15
-17
-16
-18
-18
-20
-21
-17
-15
-12
-15
-16
-12
-15
-13
Freezing level (m
200
100
50
150
250
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
300
300
Cloud base (m)
50
250
150
100
50
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-9-9-9-8-8-8-10-10-9-9-8-7-6-6-6-6-3-5-5-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6-5-4-4-3-3-31101110000-300-1112
Sunrise
3:06
3:05
3:03
3:02
3:00
Sunset
10:31
10:34
10:37
10:38
10:40
10:44

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

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

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP4636
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
49 minutes ago
-4° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP5466
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP7695
8 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2194
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP6979
20 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5773
20 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2297
20 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7133
73 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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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