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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
N
35
N
15
N
15
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
25
W
20
W
15
NNW
3
0.1
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-2
2
4
5
6
7
6
4
2
1
1
min °C
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
4
4
6
6
5
3
2
1
1
-15
-14
-12
-12
-14
-11
-9
-8
-7
0
0
1
2
2
-1
-4
-4
-3
450
500
400
300
450
300
200
700
0
2450
2700
2950
3050
2900
2400
2100
2000
1900
Cloud base (m)
600
450
0
250
100
150
150
9050
150
150
150
50
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-5-6-6-5-4-30456764211-3-2-3-3-3-2-2-1045665533322212112-1121224443
Sunrise
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:28
Sunset
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:53
7:50

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

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.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the NE
(22 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
King Sejong
85 km NE
64m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
32 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
65
Gales from the NNW
(65 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
-
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP2334
310 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
21
Moderate winds from the ENE
(21 kph at 60).

* 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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