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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
150
100
100
100
800
100
0
100
450
50
0
km/h
40
WSW
40
W
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
WNW
15
NNW
20
ENE
15
NE
10
SSW
20
SSW
10
ESE
10
SSW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
3
2
2
 mm
max °C
-1
-4
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
-10
min °C
-3
-5
-6
-9
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
 chill °C
-12
-14
-15
-19
-19
-17
-14
-14
-13
-8
-14
-14
-16
-19
-19
-18
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-6-8-9-8-7-7-7-8-9-10-11-11-11-10-2-4-4-6-7-5-4-4-4-5-6-7-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-4-3-3-2-2-2-3-3-6-4-4-6
Sunrise
8:22
8:19
8:15
8:12
8:10
Sunset
5:42
5:45
5:47
5:50
5:52

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat 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
ASCATB301E63S
70 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 261).
- km
hy2c300E62S
105 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 270).
- km
ASCATB302E63S
108 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the W
(42 kph at 264).
- km
hy2c298E62S
116 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the WSW
(27 kph at 255).
- km
hy2c301E62S
125 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 278).
- km
hy2c299E62S
139 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
146 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
33
Fresh winds from the W
(33 kph at 269).
- km
hy2c300E61S
149 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 275).
- km
hy2c297E62S
157 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB302E62S
170 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 274).
- 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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