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

Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast

Tangra Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Sun 20 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
100
50
0
150
0
150
km/h
45
WSW
35
WNW
40
W
45
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
30
SW
5
E
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.8
2
1.3
0.8
2
5
11
0.9
0.2
1.4
0.7
0.2
1.2
1.5
0.7
1.1
max °C
-4
0
0
-3
-2
0
-1
-8
-7
-4
-4
-4
-6
-10
-11
-9
min °C
-7
-1
-2
-6
-5
0
-9
-9
-7
-7
-5
-4
-9
-12
-12
-12
 chill °C
-17
-8
-10
-16
-12
-6
-18
-16
-15
-18
-15
-13
-19
-17
-16
-19
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-10-12-16-14-12-14-16-16-17-16-15-19-22-23-19-9-6-8-13-9-7-10-14-15-14-13-12-16-20-19-17-6-1-1-5-40-5-9-7-6-5-4-8-11-12-11
Sunrise
6:50
6:47
6:43
6:41
6:37
Sunset
6:55
6:59
7:01
7:04
7:07

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon).

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
42 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
70 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 245).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
76 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 236).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB302E63S
106 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 247).
- km
ASCATB298E62S
118 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
124 km WSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
51
Near gales from the WSW
(51 kph at 236).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
129 km N
15m alt.
2 hours ago
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 234).
- 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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