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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Fri 15 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
km/h
60
SW
55
WSW
25
S
50
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
30
WSW
30
ESE
40
SSW
35
S
10
SSW
25
WSW
45
WSW
60
SW
65
WSW
70
WSW
90
WSW
50
SSW
25
NNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
3
2
1
6
max °C
-15
-15
-18
-15
-13
-13
-12
-16
-17
-11
-10
-7
-1
0
2
1
0
0
0
min °C
-17
-16
-19
-19
-13
-13
-15
-17
-17
-17
-10
-9
-6
0
2
0
0
-1
-5
-33
-29
-30
-33
-26
-26
-23
-30
-30
-30
-15
-18
-16
-9
-6
-9
-10
-9
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2050
1750
1600
0
0
Cloud base (m)
400
250
250
0
350
300
250
50
500
350
50
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:42
9:45
9:48
Sunset
4:16
4:14
4:12
4:08
4:07
4:04

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours 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
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 240 degs)
(37 kph at 210).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC296E64S
212 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 226).
- km
ASCATC296E63S
221 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATC296E62S
230 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
47
Strong winds from the SW
(47 kph at 233).
- km
ASCATB296E63S
236 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
55
Near gales from the SW
(55 kph at 216).
- km
ASCATB296E64S
239 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 220).
- km
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 240).
0.0 km
ASCATB295E63S
250 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 236).
- 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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