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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
50
ENE
55
E
75
E
35
E
35
E
70
ESE
80
ESE
55
SE
30
SSE
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
 cm 
3
7
9
4
14
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-4
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
min°C
-7
-5
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
chill°C 
-18
-15
-18
-16
-19
-22
-23
-20
-18
-14
-12
-8
-8
-15
-16
-18
-18
-18
Freezing level (m
50
350
300
50
150
100
100
150
0
250
350
0
50
100
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
100
50
200
550
550
1250
500
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-5-6-7-8-9-9-8-8-8-7-7-8-9-9-9-9-10-4-3-4-5-5-6-6-6-5-5-4-5-5-6-6-6-6-612111011122101001-1
Sunrise
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
2:54
Sunset
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55
10:57
10:58

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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the E 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
1.5 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Light snow.
70
Gales from the ESE
(70 kph at 120).
1.5 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
hy2c299E62S
87 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
63
Gales from the ESE
(63 kph at 115).
- km
hy2c302E63S
104 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
59
Near gales from the ESE
(59 kph at 122).
- km
hy2c300E62S
114 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 110).
- km
hy2c301E62S
125 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 115).
- km
hy2c298E62S
136 km WNW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
62
Gales from the ESE
(62 kph at 102).
- km
hy2c300E61S
139 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the ESE
(49 kph at 110).
- km
hy2c297E62S
141 km W
15m alt.
4 hours ago
58
Near gales from the E
(58 kph at 100).
- 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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