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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
WSW
35
W
50
W
55
W
55
WSW
10
W
25
NNW
45
NNW
55
W
55
NNW
75
WNW
55
WNW
55
NW
35
WNW
45
WNW
55
W
35
W
5
NE
1
2
3
5
0.1
max °C
8
6
5
2
2
3
3
3
1
0
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
min °C
7
6
2
2
1
2
3
2
0
-1
-4
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
2
1
-6
-6
-7
-2
-2
-5
-8
-10
-15
-15
-14
-14
-18
-18
-15
-6
3150
3100
2450
2200
2150
2300
2300
2300
1650
1700
1100
850
850
850
650
500
600
200
Cloud base (m)
150
150
100
100
100
300
1300
300
0
50
250
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Sunrise
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
Sunset
7:53
7:50
7:46
7:44
7:39
7:37

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Mainly near gales.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
30 km
Mid: clear
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Haze
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 260).
26 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 260).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: clear
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
35 km
Mid: few
SHIP731
347 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
SHIP22
347 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).

* 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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