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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NNW by Wed morning).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
 km/h
20
SW
20
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
35
WNW
50
W
65
W
50
W
25
W
30
NW
45
WNW
55
W
70
NNW
65
WNW
60
WNW
75
NW
65
WNW
40
WNW
1
4
1.8
0.7
max °C
4
6
8
8
6
5
2
3
3
4
3
1
2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-4
min °C
2
5
8
7
5
2
2
3
3
4
1
-1
1
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-3
1
4
3
-1
-6
-6
-4
-2
-1
-7
-10
-9
-13
-13
-17
-17
-15
2300
2900
3150
3200
3150
2400
2150
2300
2350
2400
2350
1350
2000
1200
1200
800
700
700
Cloud base (m)
250
150
200
150
100
100
100
100
750
200
200
100
50
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
Sunset
7:57
7:53
7:50
7:46
7:44
7:39

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Mon morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Tue morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the NNW by Wed 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
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
0.5 km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
Clouds dissolving.
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2537
347 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 200).
SHIP1723
347 km SSW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 200).
SHIP7935
347 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
SHIP731
347 km SSW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).

* 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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