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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
 km/h
40
WNW
50
WNW
60
WNW
40
W
40
W
45
WSW
50
W
55
W
40
W
35
WNW
50
NNW
90
N
95
NNW
85
NNW
60
WNW
45
NW
55
NNW
40
W
9
1
8
3
7
3
6
max °C
-8
-6
-6
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-6
-9
-9
-10
-10
min °C
-9
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-8
-8
-8
-6
-5
-4
-5
-9
-12
-11
-11
-12
-20
-19
-19
-19
-21
-21
-19
-19
-18
-15
-15
-15
-18
-22
-25
-24
-23
-24
100
250
550
150
200
0
50
250
150
400
550
900
1000
400
50
250
200
150
Cloud base (m)
100
150
1550
100
50
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-7-7-9-10-10-8-8-8-6-5-4-5-8-11-10-11-11-6-4-3-5-6-6-5-5-5-3-2-1-2-5-6-6-6-6222210122334421221
Sunrise
6:58
7:01
7:05
7:07
7:09
7:13
Sunset
7:13
7:09
7:07
7:02
7:00
6:57

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Wed 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
SHIP2529
18 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
SHIP951
18 km WSW
-m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
SHIP8089
18 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
24
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 350).
- km
SHIP592
18 km WSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
SHIP4582
18 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
SHIP1119
18 km WSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
SHIP1142
18 km WSW
-m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
SHIP6976
18 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
SHIP2327
18 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
SHIP7253
18 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).

* 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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