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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 am Sat 14 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
45
W
40
WNW
55
W
50
WNW
70
NW
70
WNW
30
NW
20
WNW
45
W
25
W
15
W
10
SE
15
SSW
25
SW
15
W
20
W
15
NW
30
NNE
1
2
6
4
8
1
1
max °C
-5
-6
-9
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-5
min °C
-6
-8
-11
-9
-7
-8
-7
-8
-10
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-7
-16
-20
-24
-20
-20
-21
-16
-18
-21
-16
-14
-16
-16
-17
-18
-18
-14
-14
600
650
200
350
650
350
350
200
150
200
300
50
0
200
100
0
250
350
Cloud base (m)
0
150
150
1150
300
50
200
250
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-10-8-7-8-7-7-9-8-8-9-9-9-10-10-8-6-2-3-5-4-3-5-4-5-6-5-5-6-6-5-6-6-5-333223321122-1-12-1121
Sunrise
5:18
5:22
5:26
5:28
5:31
5:35
Sunset
9:06
9:02
9:00
8:57
8:52
8:50

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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
26 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b301E63S
63 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 282).
- km
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.
hy2b300E62S
82 km N
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 290).
- km
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.
3 hours ago
3° C
Mist
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 300).
28 km
Mid: overcast
hy2b302E63S
88 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the W
(27 kph at 278).
- km
hy2b299E63S
92 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 278).
- km
hy2b299E62S
108 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 282).
- km
SHIP5587
116 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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