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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Tue 03 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
60
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
20
W
30
W
30
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
max °C
-9
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-6
-5
-4
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
min °C
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
-8
-7
-7
-7
-21
-18
-16
-17
-15
-14
-18
-18
-14
-13
-14
-13
-12
-12
-16
-16
-16
100
100
50
150
50
0
0
0
50
100
250
550
350
0
250
300
50
Cloud base (m)
200
50
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-7-6-5-5-6-8-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-5-4-3-2-4-5-4-4-41111100-1012211220
Sunrise
4:48
4:50
4:54
4:56
5:00
Sunset
9:40
9:37
9:35
9:30
9:28
9:24

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat night, strong winds from the NNE by Mon 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
SHIP5795
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7381
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4964
8 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7300
8 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1728
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP8037
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3651
8 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3161
8 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1607
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4553
8 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° 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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