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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Wed 25 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Sat night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
W
30
W
20
W
20
NW
70
NNE
45
N
70
W
65
WNW
50
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
40
NNW
1
1
2
9
3
1
2
1.4
max °C
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-9
-8
-5
2
-2
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-9
-8
min °C
-11
-10
-11
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-6
-3
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-8
-8
-9
-9
-18
-18
-19
-22
-19
-20
-20
-17
-13
-12
-17
-18
-17
-15
-14
-16
-16
-17
-18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
1300
1050
600
600
650
650
450
450
250
200
Cloud base (m)
100
0
50
0
250
50
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-11-12-11-11-10-9-6-1-4-6-6-5-6-8-8-9-9-7-7-7-9-8-7-7-5-32-2-2-2-1-2-3-4-5-5-3-2-2-4-3-2-3-112334333321
Sunrise
7:16
7:18
7:20
7:24
7:26
7:28
Sunset
6:52
6:50
6:46
6:43
6:39
6:37

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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 -5°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Sat night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the ESE
(46 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2025
238 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP2723
239 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 140).
- km
SHIP5468
239 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
43
Strong winds from the SE
(43 kph at 140).
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-10° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
63
Gales from the SW
(63 kph at 230).
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
Light rain .
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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