– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Thu 16 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | 2 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -8 |
-7 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -13 | -14 | -10 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -17 | |
1500 | 1400 | 400 | 250 | 350 | 250 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 450 | 500 | 100 | 0 | 50 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 300 | 100 | 200 | 700 | 800 | 50 | 550 | 200 | 300 | 50 | |||||||
 | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Tue 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 |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
ASCATB296E64S | |||||
ASCATC296E64S | |||||
ASCATC295E64S |
* 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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