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

Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast

Tangra Mountains · Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue night, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
100
100
150
150
150
150
1450
100
50
0
0
0
0
0
50
km/h
90
WSW
65
WSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
65
WSW
65
W
55
W
40
W
25
WNW
40
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
40
WSW
25
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-5
-4
-3
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
-2
-3
-6
-11
-9
-6
min °C
-7
-5
-3
-3
-1
0
-1
1
2
-1
-3
-5
-10
-11
-10
-8
 chill °C
-20
-16
-12
-12
-10
-9
-10
-6
-3
-9
-11
-14
-22
-22
-21
-17
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
1450
1650
1450
1950
2100
2100
1000
800
150
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-3-2-100231-3-4-8-11-10-7-3-3-2-1122343-1-1-5-7-6-4-1-2-10233231320-1-1-2
Sunrise
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5:26
—
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5:24
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5:20
—
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5:16
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5:13
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Sunset
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8:05
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8:07
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8:10
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8:14
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8:16
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Tue night, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1690 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
44
Strong winds from the W
(44 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATB301E63S
73 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WNW
(40 kph at 286).
- km
ASCATB300E62S
75 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WNW
(39 kph at 289).
- km
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei
77 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
-4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (115 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
78 km NE
45m alt.
57 minutes ago
0°C
clear
Mist -.
56
Near gales from the W
(56 kph at 280).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
ASCATB299E63S
84 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 269).
- km
Dinamet
85 km NE
52m alt.
1 hour ago
-3°C
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 300).
ASCATB302E63S
123 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
42
Strong winds from the WNW
(42 kph at 289).
- km
ASCATB301E62S
138 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 284).
- km
ASCATB303E63S
148 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
50
Strong winds from the WNW
(50 kph at 282).
- 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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