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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 06 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
SW
25
WSW
25
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
30
W
25
NE
50
ENE
45
E
40
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
10
SSE
25
SW
2
2
1
4
3
1
4
7
8
1
max °C
-8
-7
-5
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-10
-11
-13
-13
-14
-13
-12
-9
min °C
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-11
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
-12
-11
-14
-15
-14
-12
-15
-19
-19
-19
-19
-19
-23
-25
-25
-24
-24
-23
-18
-20
50
150
50
450
400
200
250
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
100
200
200
200
200
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-6-5-6-8-8-8-9-9-11-12-13-14-14-14-12-10-5-5-4-2-3-4-5-5-5-7-9-11-10-10-11-10-9-8111221221-1-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2
Sunrise
4:54
4:56
5:00
5:03
5:07
5:09
Sunset
9:30
9:28
9:24
9:22
9:19
9:15

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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 Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE 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
SHIP4900
21 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
ASCATC301E63S
51 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 26).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
59 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 73).
- km
SHIP1274
21 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP4320
21 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2506
21 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5731
21 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP3916
21 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
SHIP6609
21 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3660
21 km NNE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° 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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