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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 09 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
W
85
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
45
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
15
NW
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SSE
25
S
15
S
 cm 
5
2
6
1
2
8
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-11
-12
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-10
min°C
-6
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-14
-15
-14
-15
-14
-13
-12
chill°C 
-18
-21
-20
-21
-20
-17
-19
-20
-20
-19
-18
-20
-22
-21
-18
-23
-23
-22
-20
Freezing level (m
100
150
100
0
0
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
50
50
200
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-8-8-9-9-8-9-11-12-13-13-13-14-15-14-15-14-13-11-2-5-6-6-5-4-5-8-9-10-9-9-10-10-10-12-11-10-8111-111-1-2-2-4-2-2-3-4-4-7-5-4-6
Sunrise
4:07
4:03
4:01
3:59
3:56
3:53
Sunset
9:22
9:24
9:29
9:31
9:35
9:37

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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP1964
204 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
43
Strong winds from the NE
(44 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP5333
204 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
43
Strong winds from the NE
(43 kph at 40).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-8° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
35 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5308
442 km NW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C

* 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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