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

Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast

Tangra Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 2 pm Fri 09 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
50
0
0
50
450
0
50
100
150
200
200
200
200
200
100
350
km/h
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
35
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
30
W
30
W
20
WSW
5
N
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
0
NNW
5
WNW
40
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
0.9
0.1
—
0.6
3
0.8
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.4
0.3
max °C
3
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
min °C
2
1
-1
-1
-2
2
1
-2
-1
-1
-4
-2
-1
-2
1
1
0
 chill °C
-4
-6
-9
-6
-7
-1
-5
-9
-7
-4
-7
-4
-1
-2
1
-1
-7
Freezing level m
1400
650
0
0
0
700
300
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
950
200
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Sunrise
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5:47
—
—
5:43
—
—
5:39
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:33
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Sunset
7:45
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7:47
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7:51
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7:53
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7:57
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8:00
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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
1°C
Mist
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
Fog, sky not visible, no change.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
0.1 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 310).
0.2 km
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
Mist
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseBernardoO higgins
131 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-1°C
rain showers
Rain showers.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
BaseEsperanza
175 km ESE
24m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
-
69
Gales from the W
(69 kph at 270).
30 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island)
241 km SE
232m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
0.0 km
BaseMarambio
245 km SE
200m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
35 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
BaseSanMartin
690 km S
7m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
moderate rain
Moderate to heavy rain and snow.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
0.9 km
Mid: overcast
BaseOrcadas
836 km E
8m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
State of sky unchanged.
Wind obs. (33 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 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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