– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sun 17 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Sun 17 May Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Sun night). Mainly gales. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -7 |
min °C | -10 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -11 |
-22 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -22 | -20 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -18 | -26 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2150 | 2450 | 1950 | 2150 | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 250 | 250 | 50 | 150 | 300 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||
 | 9:37 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:48 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — |
 | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri morning).
This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1000 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 | |||||
hy2b301E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
hy2b303E62S | |||||
hy2b303E61S |
* 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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