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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
Cloud base (m)
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
km/h
65
SW
35
W
55
WSW
55
SW
60
SW
85
SW
80
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
60
WSW
65
W
70
WSW
55
W
85
NW
30
WNW
40
W
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
1
1
10
8
5
7
 mm
max °C
-4
-7
-8
-5
-3
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-7
-9
-10
-11
min °C
-5
-7
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-11
-16
 chill °C
-15
-17
-20
-17
-19
-20
-19
-18
-18
-17
-22
-20
-21
-22
-18
-21
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
100
50
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-8-6-5-7-7-7-6-6-9-8-9-8-9-11-14-3-5-5-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-4-5-6-12-4-2-1-2-2-20-1-1-1-1-1010-2-8
Sunrise
8:56
8:53
8:51
8:48
8:45
Sunset
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17
5:21
5:23

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue 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
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
-
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: few
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
No report.
9
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 250 to 330 degs)
(9 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Low: few
UshuaiaAero
993 km NW
57m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 90 degs) was rejected.
50 km
Mid: clear
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 70 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
50 km
Mid: clear
1209 km WNW
42m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mount Pleasant Airport
1213 km N
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mount Kent
1230 km N
458m alt.
2 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
28

* 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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