– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Sun 29 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | cloudy | rain shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 1.8 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.8 | — | — | 10 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | — | 0.1 | — | — | — | 0.3 | |
max °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 |
0 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -7 | -13 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | |
800 | 700 | 550 | 550 | 600 | 600 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 250 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 150 | 450 | 1250 | 1350 | 650 | 2500 | 150 | 100 | 0 | ||
 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseOrcadas |  | ||||
SHIP6898 | |||||
SHIP3525 |
* 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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