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

AyGreat Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, Antarctica

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Issued: 2 am Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly extremely windy.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
AM
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night
AM
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night
AM
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night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
 km/h
30
W
20
NW
30
NE
35
SE
30
SW
5
SSE
15
WSW
35
WSW
65
W
70
W
60
W
45
W
55
WSW
50
W
75
NW
60
NNW
110
WNW
40
WNW
55
NW
70
NW
65
N
30
W
40
WNW
75
NW
75
W
60
W
45
NW
45
NW
20
WNW
20
SW
35
SSW
40
WSW
50
W
80
WSW
90
SW
75
SW
Wave Height Map
T antarctica.wind.15.cc23
T antarctica.wind.39.cc23
T antarctica.wind.63.cc23
T antarctica.wind.87.cc23
T antarctica.wind.111.cc23
T antarctica.wind.135.cc23
T antarctica.wind.159.cc23
T antarctica.wind.183.cc23
T antarctica.wind.207.cc23
T antarctica.wind.231.cc23
T antarctica.wind.255.cc23
T antarctica.wind.279.cc23
 cm 
14
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
3
11
3
1.0
3
5
11
22
1.0
2.0
3
2.0
8
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-11
-9
-8
-11
-12
-13
-11
-9
-7
-13
-13
-13
-12
-10
-8
-7
-10
-10
-9
-7
-7
-11
-10
-6
-14
-14
-11
-11
-12
-13
-11
-11
-8
-15
-13
-13
min°C
-11
-10
-10
-11
-13
-13
-12
-10
-11
-13
-13
-13
-13
-11
-9
-8
-11
-12
-10
-8
-12
-12
-12
-7
-14
-15
-13
-12
-12
-13
-12
-11
-9
-15
-14
-14
chill°C 
-21
-18
-19
-21
-22
-19
-19
-20
-25
-27
-27
-26
-26
-23
-22
-20
-24
-26
-22
-21
-24
-22
-24
-19
-29
-30
-27
-23
-21
-21
-23
-22
-20
-31
-30
-29
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
50
250
350
100
50
200
350
350
0
0
550
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
150
150
1250
200
300
50
150
150
50
200
0
1500
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-9-11-13-13-12-10-9-13-13-13-13-11-9-8-11-11-10-8-10-12-11-7-14-15-12-12-12-13-12-11-9-15-14-14-9-8-7-8-9-11-10-9-6-8-8-9-9-7-5-4-7-7-5-3-5-7-8-3-10-9-7-7-8-8-7-8-6-12-11-10-3-2-2-4-3-6-4-300-1-2-202211221-1-12-1-201-2-3-2-2-1-3-2-2
Sunrise
7:24
7:26
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:46
7:48
7:50
7:54
Sunset
6:43
6:39
6:37
6:34
6:30
6:27
6:23
6:20
6:16
6:14
6:09
6:07

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Mainly extremely windy.

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Gabriel DE Castilla
46 km SSW
12m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
77 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
54
Near gales from the W
(54 kph at 260).
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
No report.
25
Moderate winds from the WNW
(25 kph at 290).
SHIP135
798 km E
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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