– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Wed 08 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | |
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— | — | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
min °C | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
-13 | -12 | -11 | -17 | -19 | -23 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -19 | -18 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -7 | -8 | |
0 | 150 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 400 | 300 | 300 | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 150 | 50 | 500 | 1800 | 0 | 50 | |||||||||||
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, severe gales from the NW by Mon 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 |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio |  | ||||
BaseSanMartin |
* 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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