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

Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast

Tangra Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 8 am Sat 19 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
100
100
0
0
100
0
km/h
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
35
W
45
W
40
W
20
W
25
E
5
NE
45
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
40
SW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.5
1.4
1.7
1.8
0.3
1.6
4
0.5
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.9
1.5
max °C
-8
-8
-10
-10
-10
-3
0
0
-3
-5
-4
-4
-6
-7
-4
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-9
-9
-12
-10
-10
-8
-1
0
-6
-5
-4
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-7
 chill °C
-19
-18
-22
-19
-20
-18
-8
-7
-16
-14
-10
-15
-8
-17
-17
-16
-14
-14
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:50
6:47
6:43
6:41
Sunset
6:51
6:53
6:55
6:59
7:01
7:04

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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Mon night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Mainly near gales.

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
Captain Arturo Prat Base
27 km NE
111m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
partially cloudy
Clouds developing.
37
Fresh winds from the WSW
(37 kph at 250).
30 km
Mid: overcast
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.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
-7°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the WSW
(33 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
-
46
Strong winds from the W
(46 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
-14°C
Mist
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
-19°C
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
1 hour ago
-19°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
35 km
Mid: few
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
-15°C
Mist
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
26 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 270).
28 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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