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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Thu 01 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
 km/h
10
NNE
0
N
10
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
50
SW
60
SW
50
SW
50
SW
25
NW
35
WSW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
SSW
5
WSW
10
ENE
10
S
20
SW
2
1
5
4
3
2
1
max °C
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
-4
-1
-3
-5
-6
-8
-9
-9
-11
-11
-10
min °C
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-4
-5
-9
-9
-9
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-7
-12
-14
-13
-15
-16
-13
-11
-12
-14
-19
-18
-18
-14
-17
-17
-19
50
150
100
250
250
150
400
550
1100
650
450
200
150
200
50
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
0
0
0
1450
300
450
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-7-6-5-5-5-4-2-4-5-8-9-9-10-11-11-11-4-4-4-3-2-2-2-20-2-2-5-5-5-6-7-7-701111122212111101-2
Sunrise
3:08
3:10
3:12
3:14
3:15
3:18
Sunset
10:58
10:55
10:54
10:53
10:52
10:51

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon 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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 100).
26 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2180
65 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
Mist
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP6814
71 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP2584
71 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP4257
71 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3463
71 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3305
71 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1874
71 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C

* 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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