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

Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast

Tangra Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 8 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
500
50
100
150
1200
1250
100
50
50
km/h
40
W
50
WSW
55
W
45
W
30
W
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
WSW
25
WSW
5
ESE
15
WSW
10
N
30
NE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.1
0.2
0.3
—
—
4
0.8
3
0.5
0.1
0.8
—
—
0.9
6
2
3
8
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
1
1
0
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-6
-3
-1
0
1
1
0
 chill °C
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
-3
-5
-6
-8
-9
-2
-11
-7
-8
-6
-3
-4
-5
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
200
200
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-13-13-12-9-8-8-10-13-14-13-13-11-9-8-8-9-10-10-11-10-9-6-5-5-7-9-10-9-9-8-6-4-4-5-6-2-2-2-2-2-3-1-2-3-2-2-5-3-11110
Sunrise
4:41
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:35
—
—
4:31
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—
4:28
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—
4:26
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Sunset
—
8:47
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—
8:51
—
—
8:53
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—
8:57
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—
—
9:00
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9:02

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue 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
ASCATC300E62S
57 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 255).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
61 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 253).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
71 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WSW
(46 kph at 256).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC299E62S
78 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the WSW
(38 kph at 247).
- km
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
8.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC302E63S
93 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 259).
- km
ASCATC301E62S
102 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
32
Fresh winds from the W
(32 kph at 265).
- km
ASCATC299E63S
102 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
49
Strong winds from the WSW
(49 kph at 256).
- 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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