– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Thu 04 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Thu 04 Dec 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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
min°C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
-10 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | |
350 | 300 | 300 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 400 | 1300 | 750 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |||||
 | — | — | 3:05 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — |
 | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:38 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 10:44 | — | — | 10:45 |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Fri night, calm by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed 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 | |||||
SHIP2482 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP3495 | |||||
SHIP1765 | |||||
SHIP7032 | |||||
SHIP2297 | |||||
SHIP3609 |
* 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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