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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 am Sat 14 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW 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
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
 km/h
50
W
55
W
60
NW
50
N
45
N
30
NE
25
ESE
15
SE
15
W
20
W
35
W
30
WSW
10
SW
5
NW
15
NNW
10
SSE
10
SW
25
WSW
1
4
max °C
-8
-6
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-5
-8
-9
-10
-9
-4
min °C
-8
-7
-5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-4
-7
-9
-11
-11
-10
-7
-19
-18
-14
-12
-11
-11
-10
-8
-9
-12
-12
-12
-10
-9
-11
-16
-16
-14
400
550
1050
1250
1200
1050
650
750
650
550
700
600
400
150
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
2250
50
50
1500
150
300
0
50
100
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:41
6:45
6:48
6:50
6:54
6:56
Sunset
7:34
7:30
7:27
7:23
7:20
7:16

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
moderate rain
Clouds dissolving.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
State of sky unchanged.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseEsperanza
174 km ESE
24m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: few
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: scattered
SHIP531
345 km S
-m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
SHIP3975
345 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 40).
- km
SHIP6209
345 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
18
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
- 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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