– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Thu 26 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
-13 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -13 | -14 | -18 | -23 | -23 | -24 | -24 | |
1650 | 950 | 1000 | 750 | 900 | 1300 | 800 | 550 | 400 | 150 | 300 | 400 | 0 | 350 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 100 | 450 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 50 | 0 | ||||||
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
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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 below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHIP3584 | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
SHIP7297 | |||||
SHIP2785 | |||||
SHIP3802 | |||||
SHIP2392 | |||||
SHIP4156 | |||||
SHIP8256 | |||||
SHIP2789 | | ||||
SHIP7311 | |
* 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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