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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

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
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
Cloud base (m)
100
50
0
150
0
150
km/h
55
SW
65
W
70
W
75
WSW
65
W
50
W
15
WNW
5
NW
50
WSW
80
WSW
70
WSW
65
WSW
65
WSW
45
SW
15
WSW
35
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
3
1
3
6
15
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
 mm
max °C
-7
-6
-7
-12
-8
-7
-7
-13
-14
-12
-13
-12
-14
-19
-18
-15
min °C
-11
-6
-9
-14
-10
-7
-12
-14
-15
-15
-13
-12
-18
-20
-20
-19
 chill °C
-24
-17
-22
-29
-23
-18
-20
-23
-30
-31
-28
-26
-33
-28
-29
-32
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1000 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
44 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 243).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
51 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
36
Fresh winds from the WSW
(36 kph at 241).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
69 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
73 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WSW
(42 kph at 244).
- km
ASCATB299E63S
73 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 230).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-4°C
No report.
115
Extremely windy from the W
(115 kph at 270).
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
3 hours ago
-6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 260 degs)
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATC302E63S
108 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WSW
(41 kph at 248).
- km
ASCATB298E63S
109 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WSW
(50 kph at 244).
- 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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