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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 8 pm Sun 08 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the SW by Fri afternoon).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
WSW
20
NNE
50
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
50
E
55
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
20
S
30
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
75
SW
75
WSW
70
W
65
W
60
WNW
4
12
16
11
13
19
2
max °C
-8
-8
-9
-11
-13
-13
-12
-11
-10
-7
-6
-4
0
1
-1
-2
-5
-6
-7
min °C
-8
-8
-10
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
-11
-9
-6
-5
-1
1
-2
-4
-7
-7
-10
-18
-15
-21
-22
-24
-25
-26
-25
-22
-20
-13
-13
-9
-6
-12
-15
-19
-19
-24
150
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
1550
1900
1150
800
700
600
500
Cloud base (m)
0
50
0
1350
100
50
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-10-12-13-13-13-12-11-8-6-5-11-2-3-6-7-9-6-5-9-10-11-12-12-10-8-6-4-2130-1-2-3-411-2-3-3-4-4-4-3-4-112333333
Sunrise
5:03
5:07
5:09
5:13
5:16
5:18
Sunset
9:22
9:19
9:15
9:13
9:08
9:06

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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 well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the SW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
SHIP2653
26 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3530
26 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP1583
26 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP7794
26 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6149
26 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP3250
26 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5515
26 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP6429
26 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2395
26 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
SHIP4691
26 km NE
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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