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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Thu 29 May Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun morning, near gales from the ENE by Tue morning).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 mph
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
10
NW
10
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NNE
 in 
2
0.4
1
1
0.4
2
1
1
2
 in 
max°F
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
16
16
14
14
14
12
12
12
min°F
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
16
16
14
14
14
12
10
12
10
chill°F 
1
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
5
1
-0
-6
-8
-8
-8
-13
-9
-11
Freezing level (ft
800
800
300
500
700
700
Cloud base (ft)
1100
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
200
200
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
10:06
10:07
10:10
10:11
10:14
10:15
Sunset
3:48
3:45
3:44
3:41
3:41
3:38

Days 7-12 Weather Summary

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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Sun morning, near gales from the ENE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
ASCATB300E63S
33.6 miles S
49ft alt.
3 hours ago
5
Light winds from the E
(5 mph at 80).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
44.1 miles NW
49ft alt.
3 hours ago
14
Moderate winds from the NE
(14 mph at 43).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
44.7 miles SSE
49ft alt.
3 hours ago
5
Light winds from the ENE
(5 mph at 59).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
47.8 miles NE
157ft alt.
1 hour ago
26°F
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
48.5 miles NE
148ft alt.
2 hours ago
25°F
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 mph at 30).
20 ftiles
Low: overcast
Dinamet
52.8 miles NE
171ft alt.
2 hours ago
26°F
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
53.4 miles ENE
36ft alt.
1 hour ago
22°F
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 mph at 50).
62 ftiles
Mid: mostly cloudy
ASCATB302E63S
54.1 miles ESE
49ft alt.
3 hours ago
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 mph at 319).
- km
ASCATB299E62S
57.2 miles WNW
49ft alt.
3 hours ago
16
Moderate winds from the NE
(16 mph at 38).
- km
hy2c299E62S
59.7 miles NW
49ft alt.
3 hours ago
14
Moderate winds from the NE
(14 mph at 45).
- 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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