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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
km/h
35
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
E
20
E
25
ESE
15
SE
15
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
ESE
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
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4
3
1
1
2
2
2
max °C
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-11
-13
-13
-14
-14
-14
min °C
-10
-11
-11
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-9
-11
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-15
-20
-20
-19
-17
-17
-16
-16
-18
-20
-16
-16
-21
-21
-23
-20
-23
-22
-22
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
400
0
0
650
100
150
150
150
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Sunrise
8:45
8:48
8:52
8:55
8:56
9:00
Sunset
5:07
5:04
5:00
4:58
4:54
4:52

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Intermittent light drizzle.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Slight to moderate drifting snow, below eye level.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
0.5 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b303E63S
162 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 292).
- km
SHIP1236
170 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP5537
170 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
SHIP3851
170 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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