Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Issued: 2pm Sat 24 Oct Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
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Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent Issued: 2pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent 
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night). |
(Days 3-6):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu morning). |
(Days 6-9):A dusting of snow on Fri night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning). |
(Days 10-12):A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). |
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
2
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thu
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Wind
km/h
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55 |
45 |
30 |
40 |
30 |
35 |
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35 |
35 |
50 |
30 |
50 |
60 |
90 |
90 |
80 |
60 |
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85 |
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95 |
70 |
55 |
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45 |
30 |
25 |
45 |
60 |
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20 |
5 |
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45 |
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| some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 3 |
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High
°C
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-6 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -5 | -4 | 1 | 2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 |
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Low
°C
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-7 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -5 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
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Chill
°C
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-18 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -13 | -19 | -22 | -28 | -24 | -16 | -14 | -8 | -7 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | 0 | -5 | -10 | -13 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 100 | 350 | 500 | 450 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 600 | 1550 | 350 | 400 | 400 | 800 | 950 | 900 | 600 | 850 | 1150 | 1450 | 1400 | 1400 | 1500 | 1050 | 450 | 100 |
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8:31 | - | - | 8:35 | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | 8:40 | - | - | 8:44 | - | - | 8:47 | - | - | 8:51 | - | - | 8:53 | - | - | 8:57 | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | 9:02 | - | - | 9:06 | - | - |
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Sat afternoon)Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Thu morning)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A dusting of snow on Fri night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat morning)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW 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 | Cloud / Visibility |
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BaseArturoPrat | | |||
Teniente R Marsh | | |||
FreiChi-base | ||||
Teniente Jubany | ||||
Bernardo O'Higgins (Antarctica) |
* 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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