– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sun 05 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sun 05 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Sun 05 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | |  |  | |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | |
mod. snow | light snow | clear | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
 cm | 10 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -11 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -9 | -9 | -14 | -18 | -16 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -10 |
min °C | -7 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -10 | -13 | -18 | -13 | -9 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 |
chill °C | -21 | -33 | -35 | -29 | -20 | -28 | -36 | -28 | -23 | -38 | -37 | -34 | -29 | -27 | -27 | -24 | -21 | -22 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 600 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 300 | 550 | 250 | 100 | 300 | 350 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 150 | 100 | 250 | |||||
 | — | 10:26 | — | — | 10:26 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:51 | — |
Loading...
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the W 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
ASCATB302E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E62S | |||||
ASCATC300E62S | |||||
ASCATC302E63S |
* 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.
Great Needle Peak Photos
View all
Antarctica Ranges photos (3) |
photos from mountains in Antarctica (38) |
all photos
Upload new photo
Upload new photoGreat Needle Peak