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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Sat 21 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Sat 21 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sat 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
-15 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | |
600 | 450 | 400 | 450 | 450 | 300 | 550 | 150 | 150 | 250 | 0 | 850 | 1500 | 1000 | 900 | 750 | 800 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 250 | 200 | 300 | 250 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 500 | ||||||
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the NW by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, gales from the N by Fri 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 |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
SHIP3451 | |||||
SHIP2695 | |||||
SHIP4169 | |||||
SHIP2399 | |||||
SHIP8207 |
* 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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