Great Needle Peak weather
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Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast

Tangra Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
50
200
150
50
150
150
150
150
150
100
300
km/h
35
WNW
80
WNW
70
W
65
WNW
60
W
75
WSW
80
WSW
60
WSW
40
W
20
WSW
35
SW
55
SW
50
SW
40
WSW
35
W
25
N
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
 mm
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
1
2
-2
-2
-9
-11
-10
-9
-7
-6
-8
-10
-11
-9
-9
-6
min °C
-2
0
-2
-6
-11
-11
-10
-10
-8
-7
-9
-11
-12
-10
-9
-9
 chill °C
-10
-10
-12
-17
-25
-25
-24
-23
-18
-16
-20
-23
-24
-21
-19
-16
Freezing level m
950
1850
600
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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4:45
—
—
4:41
—
—
4:37
—
—
4:35
—
—
4:31
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Sunset
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—
8:44
—
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8:47
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—
8:51
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8:53
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8:57
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

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
37 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 250).
- km
ASCATC300E63S
45 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
25
Moderate winds from the W
(25 kph at 276).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
63 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 281).
- km
ASCATC301E63S
72 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 285).
- 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.
2 hours ago
clear
Fog freezing -.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
0.1 km
ASCATC299E63S
80 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the WNW
(12 kph at 290).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
2 hours ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
BaseCarlini
86 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
Fog, sky visible, becoming thicker.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW
(33 kph at 290).
<100m
Mid: overcast
ASCATB299E63S
87 km SSW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 4).
- 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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