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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 21 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, extremely windy from the W by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  | | |  |  |  |  | | |  | | |  | |
some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | light snow | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | -2 | -4 |
-15 | -15 | -16 | -11 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -6 | -14 | -14 | |
250 | 350 | 250 | 400 | 950 | 400 | 350 | 450 | 450 | 950 | 550 | 500 | 650 | 700 | 1700 | 650 | 550 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 1950 | 250 | |||||
 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — |
 | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:04 |
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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Thu night, moderate winds from the NNW by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Turning milder with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, extremely windy from the W by Mon afternoon).
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 |  | ||||
SHIP7388 | | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
King Sejong |  | ||||
SHIP2901 | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
SHIP5666 | |||||
SHIP4530 | |||||
SHIP1758 |
* 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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