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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
100
100
100
0
50
50
50
150
km/h
65
SW
35
SW
50
SW
70
SW
40
SSW
40
SSW
55
SW
65
SW
40
W
75
SW
55
SW
50
SW
65
WSW
65
WSW
85
WSW
95
WSW
80
SW
80
SW
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Snowflake cm
15
1
1
2
1
2
 mm
max °C
-10
-13
-10
-10
-12
-8
-4
-5
-7
-8
-7
-4
-4
-7
-8
-10
-11
-8
min °C
-12
-13
-14
-12
-12
-11
-5
-5
-8
-9
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-11
-12
-10
 chill °C
-23
-24
-27
-25
-24
-21
-15
-16
-20
-22
-20
-16
-17
-20
-21
-26
-27
-24
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-13-12-11-12-10-5-5-8-9-8-6-5-8-8-11-12-9-9-12-11-9-10-8-3-3-5-6-5-3-3-5-5-7-9-8-5-11-7-6-7-7-4-4-2-1-2-3-3-2-1-2-4-4
Sunrise
9:06
9:03
9:00
8:56
8:53
8:51
Sunset
5:05
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:15
5:17

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat 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
ASCATB300E63S
52 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the NE
(38 kph at 44).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
55 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
51
Near gales from the NE
(51 kph at 52).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
58 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the NE
(49 kph at 48).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
59 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the NE
(50 kph at 47).
- km
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
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
1.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB302E63S
81 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 86).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
85 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 85).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB300E62S
88 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 249).
- 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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