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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
SSE
20
W
45
W
35
W
15
WSW
25
SSW
10
SSE
20
SSW
25
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
50
W
50
W
65
WNW
65
W
65
WSW
70
WSW
2
1
max °C
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-5
-4
-2
-2
-3
-6
-8
-7
-8
-7
-4
min °C
-4
-6
-5
-4
-2
-4
-6
-6
-3
-2
-6
-7
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-16
-14
-12
-8
-8
-12
-13
-10
-10
-16
-18
-19
-18
-20
-20
-20
700
700
750
900
1000
600
150
0
200
750
250
0
200
400
200
200
100
Cloud base (m)
100
100
350
500
0
0
50
50
50
50
100
400
50
50
250
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Sunrise
6:50
6:54
6:56
6:58
7:01
Sunset
7:27
7:23
7:20
7:16
7:13
7:09

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 220 degs)
(11 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Fog freezing -.
54
Near gales from the SSW
(54 kph at 210).
0.1 km
Low: overcast
SHIP7161
309 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP3935
310 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 330).
- km
SHIP5591
310 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 330).
SHIP1628
310 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
8
Light winds from the NNW
(8 kph at 330).
SHIP6003
310 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 40).
SHIP697
310 km SSW
-m alt.
58 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).

* 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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