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

Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

Issued: 2 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
N
10
N
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
NNW
1
0.9
max °C
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
2
4
5
6
6
5
4
2
2
3
min °C
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-3
-2
4
5
5
5
4
2
2
2
2
-14
-11
-13
-12
-11
-11
-8
-7
0
1
0
1
0
-4
-4
-3
-3
500
400
300
450
350
350
700
0
2500
2700
2950
2900
2700
2350
2200
2300
2250
Cloud base (m)
450
150
0
0
250
200
200
100
150
150
200
100
100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-6-5-5-5-30456653223-2-3-3-2-2-2-104555543342212122-2121212334
Sunrise
6:16
6:20
6:22
6:24
6:28
Sunset
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:57
7:53
7:50

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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.
55 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
State of sky unchanged.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
State of sky unchanged.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
72
Gales from the NW
(72 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
55 minutes ago
-1° C
-
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 340).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
SHIP4246
307 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
5
Calm
(5 kph at 60).
SHIP8627
307 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
22
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 100).
- 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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