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

Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast

Tangra Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
light rain
Cloud base (m)
50
0
450
400
50
700
0
50
2700
km/h
30
W
25
NW
30
NW
50
WSW
30
W
20
SW
15
W
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
0
N
10
N
5
NNE
35
WSW
25
W
15
NW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.9
9
4
4
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
0.1
max °C
2
2
1
1
0
0
-1
0
0
-3
0
0
-1
0
2
2
min °C
1
1
1
-2
-1
0
-2
-1
0
-4
-1
0
-2
-1
0
1
 chill °C
-6
-5
-5
-11
-8
-5
-7
-4
-2
-8
-1
-3
-5
-8
-6
-3
Freezing level m
250
300
300
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
50
0
0
250
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-8-9-10-10-11-12-10-8-7-7-7-6-3-4-3-2-3-6-6-6-7-7-6-6-5-4-5-3-1-1221-1-10-2-10-4-10-2-112
Sunrise
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3:59
—
—
3:56
—
—
3:53
—
—
3:49
—
—
3:47
—
—
Sunset
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—
—
9:31
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9:35
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9:37
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9:40
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9:44

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 0 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
ASCATB300E63S
40 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 294).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
42 km SSE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 291).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
72 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 304).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
75 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 295).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
54 minutes ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
50 minutes ago
clear
Fog -.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
0.2 km
ASCATC301E63S
79 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 293).
- km
SHIP1112
83 km SE
3m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1°C
SHIP2207
83 km SE
3m alt.
50 minutes ago
-1°C
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
55 minutes ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).

* 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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