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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
25
ENE
20
NNW
65
NW
65
WNW
65
W
75
W
60
W
60
W
55
W
35
WNW
10
SSE
55
W
60
WSW
50
WSW
30
W
50
W
55
NW
55
W
1
4
6
1
5
1
1
2
3
max °C
-5
-3
-2
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-10
-11
-8
-2
-1
-1
-4
min °C
-5
-4
-5
-6
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-11
-11
-10
-7
-1
-2
-8
-12
-10
-17
-17
-21
-22
-21
-21
-21
-17
-19
-24
-24
-22
-16
-10
-12
-19
400
500
1300
700
550
400
400
400
350
400
300
200
150
200
250
1500
1450
650
Cloud base (m)
150
50
50
0
300
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-4-6-8-9-9-9-9-8-9-11-11-9-5-1-2-6-3-20-2-3-4-4-4-5-4-4-6-7-6-222-2223433333321111443
Sunrise
5:37
5:41
5:43
5:47
5:50
5:52
Sunset
8:46
8:44
8:39
8:37
8:34
8:30

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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
Mist
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 90).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP5259
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2318
34 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
SHIP5985
34 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4286
34 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
SHIP3504
34 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4234
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP1615
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
SHIP2555
34 km SSW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2227
34 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C

* 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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