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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 22 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
25
NNW
25
WNW
35
NNE
40
ENE
50
ESE
25
S
15
W
20
NNW
15
N
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
10
E
30
SE
20
SSE
10
SW
 cm 
1
7
9
9
3
3
9
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-5
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-13
-11
-11
min°C
-8
-7
-6
-8
-9
-9
-10
-11
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
chill°C 
-16
-15
-13
-18
-20
-18
-16
-20
-18
-20
-21
-20
-18
-16
-21
-23
-21
-17
Freezing level (m
0
250
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
500
150
50
50
250
1300
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-6-8-9-9-10-11-12-13-13-13-12-12-13-13-12-12-5-4-3-4-6-6-7-7-8-9-9-9-8-8-9-9-7-8-111-1-2-100-2-3-2-3-2-1-3-20-2
Sunrise
3:33
3:31
3:29
3:26
3:24
3:21
Sunset
10:00
10:02
10:06
10:08
10:12
10:15

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: scattered
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 20).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the N
(44 kph at 0).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
34 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP7225
204 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
SHIP7787
204 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1947
204 km S
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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