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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Wed 07 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
40
SW
10
S
15
WSW
45
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
55
SW
50
SW
40
SW
50
SW
45
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
40
NNW
55
NNW
50
WSW
60
WSW
45
W
1
2
max °C
-9
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
-1
-2
0
-1
-3
-4
-5
min °C
-10
-8
-7
-5
-4
-3
-1
0
0
0
0
-4
-3
-1
-3
-5
-5
-6
-21
-13
-10
-14
-10
-8
-10
-8
-8
-8
-8
-12
-10
-9
-12
-16
-16
-16
50
150
0
200
400
0
1300
1650
1850
1800
1650
1150
700
1450
750
800
500
400
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
0
150
0
50
0
0
0
150
300
300
50
0
50
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Sunrise
3:20
3:24
3:27
3:29
3:31
3:34
Sunset
10:49
10:46
10:45
10:43
10:40
10:38

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun morning, near gales from the WSW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Clouds dissolving.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
30 km
Mid: scattered
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
State of sky unchanged.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
34 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP7601
141 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6534
141 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5503
141 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
SHIP5935
141 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° 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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