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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sat 15 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, near gales from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 14 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1 |
max °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -6 | -8 | -3 | 0 | 0 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -9 |
min °C | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -9 | -11 | -6 | 0 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -10 |
chill °C | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -20 | -23 | -17 | -8 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -10 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 8:51 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, near gales from the ENE by Mon night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).
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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