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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 22 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
70
N
95
WNW
45
NNW
50
N
45
NW
25
N
20
N
5
NW
25
SSW
30
SW
75
WSW
70
WSW
55
W
55
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
50
W
8
8
2
6
10
9
9
6
3
4
4
1
max °C
-6
-6
-7
-9
-9
-10
-11
-12
-14
-12
-11
-11
-7
-5
-5
-7
-8
min °C
-8
-8
-9
-9
-11
-11
-12
-14
-14
-13
-14
-12
-9
-6
-6
-8
-9
-20
-20
-20
-20
-21
-20
-19
-23
-24
-23
-29
-26
-21
-17
-17
-19
-20
500
300
500
300
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
450
450
350
150
Cloud base (m)
100
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:32
8:34
8:37
8:41
8:44
Sunset
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:13
5:09

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.

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
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
57
Near gales from the N
(57 kph at 10).
3.5 km
Low: 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
-11° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (50 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
0.3 km
Mid: overcast
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Puerto Williams
965 km NW
14m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
Wind obs. (43 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport
999 km NW
204m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 030 degs)
(19 kph at 350).
7.0 km
Low: scattered
Rio Grande Airport
1087 km NW
102m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
52
Near gales from the NNW
(52 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Mid: few
Sea Lion Island
1142 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
Mount Alice
1172 km N
361m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (22 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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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