– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Sat 29 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | cloudy | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 400 | 400 | 250 | ||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | 1.6 | — | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -13 | -17 |
min °C | -5 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -17 |
chill °C | -12 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -12 | -19 | -22 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 5:55 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Fri morning).
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseOrcadas |
* 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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