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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the SW by Mon night).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
300
0
0
500
150
600
250
200
50
150
km/h
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
W
30
W
20
W
30
W
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
20
SSW
25
S
45
SSW
35
SW
65
SW
95
SW
85
SW
95
SSW
110
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-15
-14
-10
-8
-6
-4
-5
-3
-5
min °C
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-14
-16
-15
-14
-9
-8
-5
-6
-4
-8
 chill °C
-20
-21
-20
-20
-18
-19
-21
-22
-26
-26
-25
-26
-19
-20
-18
-19
-16
-22
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-16-15-12-9-7-5-6-4-7-7-7-6-6-6-7-6-6-8-11-11-9-6-5-3-4-1-3-5-5-3-2-1-2-2-3-4-6-8-7-5-3-100-1
Sunrise
9:19
9:18
9:15
9:11
9:08
9:06
Sunset
4:52
4:53
4:57
5:00
5:01
5:05

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, extremely windy from the SW by Mon 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
ASCATC300E63S
51 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
58 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 238).
- km
ASCATB300E63S
63 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 262).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
67 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
70 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
73 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 286).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
52 minutes 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
clear
Fog -.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
0.0 km
ASCATB302E63S
81 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 223).
- km
ASCATC302E63S
83 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
29
Fresh winds from the SW
(29 kph at 226).
- 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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