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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
200
150
150
100
100
100
100
50
0
100
1350
km/h
30
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
45
WSW
35
W
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
30
SW
25
SW
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-6
-8
-9
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
min °C
-2
-3
-6
-7
-8
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
 chill °C
-9
-13
-16
-16
-17
-19
-19
-21
-21
-20
-17
-16
-17
-20
-18
-21
-20
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-5-7-8-10-10-11-10-10-10-10-10-11-11-11-12-12-1-2-4-4-6-7-8-8-8-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-8-9-4-4-4-4-5-5-6-6-5-3-1-2-1-1-2-2-4-6
Sunrise
9:26
9:22
9:19
9:18
9:15
9:11
Sunset
4:46
4:49
4:52
4:53
4:57
5:00

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

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
ASCATB300E62S
76 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 238).
- 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.
2 hours ago
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB299E63S
87 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 235).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
92 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 239).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
92 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the SW
(36 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
120 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 240).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
121 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
124 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 239).
- 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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