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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
NW
10
NNW
10
SSW
35
SW
55
WSW
60
WSW
45
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NNE
6
9
1
3
6
1
3
1
5
7
2
2
5
max °C
-11
-11
-13
-13
-12
-10
-7
-4
-5
-7
-9
-9
-9
-10
-12
-12
-10
min °C
-11
-12
-13
-13
-13
-11
-9
-5
-5
-7
-11
-10
-9
-12
-12
-12
-12
-20
-12
-20
-24
-27
-24
-20
-14
-14
-18
-23
-20
-19
-20
-19
-19
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
400
350
50
50
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
150
100
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:37
8:41
8:44
8:45
8:48
Sunset
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09
5:07
5:04

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
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
-1° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
11
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 090 to 150 degs)
(11 kph at 120).
1.5 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 90).
0.8 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-12° C
heavy snow
Continuous heavy snow.
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 230).
0.1 km
Mid: sky obscured
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-14° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
56
Near gales from the SW
(56 kph at 230).
3.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
40 km
Mid: scattered
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
33
Fresh winds from the SSE
(33 kph at 160).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 260).

* 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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