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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Fri 16 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | -2 |
min °C | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | -3 | -4 |
-10 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -12 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -14 | |
150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 500 | 700 | 400 | 400 | 350 | 500 | 600 | 1100 | 1600 | 550 | 600 | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 200 | |||||||||||
 | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — |
 | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:17 |
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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, gales from the WSW by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Wed morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Tue morning, gales from the SW by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHIP2148 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
SHIP7201 | |||||
SHIP1064 | |||||
SHIP3795 | |||||
SHIP5787 | |||||
SHIP1623 | |||||
SHIP7441 | |||||
SHIP8444 | |||||
SHIP4985 |
* 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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