– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 17 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  | |  |  | |  | | |  | |  | | | | | |
some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
-11 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -17 | |
150 | 450 | 350 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 600 | 450 | 350 | 150 | 200 | 350 | 250 | 150 | 150 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 200 | 150 | |||||||||||
 | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed night).
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 |  | ||||
King Sejong |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseOrcadas | |
* 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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