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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WSW
20
WNW
20
NNW
40
N
35
N
30
NNE
20
S
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
30
W
6
2
max °C
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-3
-2
2
4
5
6
7
6
5
min °C
-7
-7
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-6
-4
-2
-1
3
5
6
6
5
3
-15
-14
-10
-14
-14
-10
-14
-13
-12
-10
-7
-6
-2
0
0
2
1
-3
150
450
150
450
450
300
200
350
0
200
850
0
2450
2600
2850
3050
3000
2550
Cloud base (m)
50
50
500
1600
350
150
0
150
100
150
200
150
8700
150
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Sunrise
6:11
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
Sunset
8:09
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:53

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Sat afternoon).

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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: few
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
Mist
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
28 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
-6° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 230).
35 km
Mid: few
SHIP3279
310 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 10).
SHIP3601
310 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
- 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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