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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 28 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sat 28 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Sat 28 Mar Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -3 |
min °C | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 |
-10 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -16 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -17 | -14 | -12 | -19 | -17 | -16 | |
700 | 850 | 800 | 450 | 500 | 550 | 500 | 100 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 650 | 550 | 400 | 150 | 1550 | 100 | |||||||
 | — | 7:24 | — | — | 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: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Sat night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).
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 |  | ||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATC299E63S | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
ASCATC298E63S | |||||
ASCATC299E62S |
* 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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