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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
30
ENE
50
ENE
60
ENE
75
E
80
E
65
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
25
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
15
WSW
 cm 
1
2
5
7
7
3
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-8
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-7
-8
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
min°C
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
chill°C 
-13
-12
-13
-14
-17
-16
-19
-18
-17
-21
-20
-18
-18
-16
-14
-12
-10
-13
Freezing level (m
400
400
250
150
250
0
0
50
250
100
0
0
50
200
0
200
350
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
50
100
0
150
100
500
400
50
400
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-9-9-8-8-7-6-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-4-4-5-5-5-6-5-5-4-6-6-6-6-5-5-4-4-4331110-10110011022-1
Sunrise
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
Sunset
10:47
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55

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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the E by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB300E63S
58 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 63).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
67 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 11).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
69 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 64).
- km
SHIP2007
73 km SW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
27 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
hy2c302E63S
82 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NE
(31 kph at 48).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB302E63S
88 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the NE
(35 kph at 49).
- 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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