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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
60
NW
60
NW
50
NNE
60
W
35
WNW
30
NW
45
N
45
NNW
20
NNW
25
WSW
40
WSW
55
W
55
W
45
W
25
NW
15
N
5
N
15
N
1
1
8
3
6
1
3
max °C
0
0
0
-3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-5
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
-5
-4
-5
min °C
-2
0
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
-3
-5
-6
-7
-9
-9
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
-11
-9
-13
-14
-11
-12
-12
-12
-11
-15
-17
-21
-21
-17
-14
-11
-5
-13
1250
1700
1700
750
950
800
1000
1100
1050
600
450
350
250
450
300
650
700
300
Cloud base (m)
50
100
50
50
200
150
0
150
100
100
250
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:56
5:58
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:11
Sunset
8:27
8:23
8:20
8:16
8:14
8:09

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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 below freezing (max 0°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue 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
ASCATC300E63S
66 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the NNW
(16 kph at 348).
- km
ASCATC300E62S
67 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 357).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
69 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
28 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Mist -.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 0).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB301E63S
80 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the N
(25 kph at 357).
- km
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Intermittent light rain.
43
Strong winds from the N
(43 kph at 0).
29 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
56
Near gales from the N
(56 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC302E63S
88 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 346).
- 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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