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

AyGreat Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 am Wed 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Sun morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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light snow
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mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
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light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
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clear
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
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some clouds
light snow
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clear
mod. snow
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mod. snow
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cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
75
SW
75
WSW
80
WSW
70
WSW
60
W
90
WSW
65
W
70
WNW
50
W
65
W
60
W
60
WNW
70
NW
70
W
50
W
55
W
40
NW
35
WNW
35
NNW
40
WNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
SSE
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
30
SW
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.15.cc23
T antarctica.wind.39.cc23
T antarctica.wind.63.cc23
T antarctica.wind.87.cc23
T antarctica.wind.111.cc23
T antarctica.wind.135.cc23
T antarctica.wind.159.cc23
T antarctica.wind.183.cc23
T antarctica.wind.207.cc23
T antarctica.wind.231.cc23
T antarctica.wind.255.cc23
T antarctica.wind.279.cc23
 cm 
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5
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3
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 mm 
max°C
-12
-11
-9
-8
-6
-5
-4
-3
-3
-8
-7
-8
-11
-12
-7
-7
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-6
-9
-9
-6
-7
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-7
-9
-9
-9
-10
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-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
min°C
-12
-11
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-6
-9
-8
-10
-13
-13
-10
-7
-7
-9
-10
-9
-8
-8
-7
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
chill°C 
-22
-22
-21
-19
-19
-17
-17
-15
-18
-23
-20
-22
-27
-27
-24
-18
-19
-22
-22
-21
-18
-17
-16
-19
-17
-18
-18
-16
-15
-17
-16
-18
-18
-17
-17
-18
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
150
150
500
550
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50
0
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200
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100
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200
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Cloud base (m)
2800
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50
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Sunrise
3:03
3:02
3:00
3:00
2:59
2:58
2:57
2:56
2:55
2:55
2:54
2:54
Sunset
10:38
10:40
10:44
10:45
10:47
10:50
10:51
10:52
10:54
10:55
10:57
10:58

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3\°C on Fri afternoon, min -12\°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Fri morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6\°C on Mon afternoon, min -13\°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Sun morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6\°C on Tue night, min -10\°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu 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
Juan Carlos I Aws
17 km WSW
12m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 210).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Base Arturo Prat
27 km NE
137m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 210).
10 km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
State of sky unchanged.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered

* 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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