– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 19 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 19 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | |
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Wave Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2.0 | 5 | — | 1.0 | 11 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | |
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max°C | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -15 |
min°C | -9 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -16 |
-17 | -16 | -14 | -24 | -27 | -28 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -33 | -31 | -28 | -23 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -7 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -27 | -28 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 500 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 250 | 350 | 350 | 300 | 300 | 200 | 1900 | 400 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:56 | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:54 |
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat morning, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the N by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Thu night, calm by Fri night).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet |
* 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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