– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 29 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 50 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 0 | 100 | 150 | 300 | 500 | 350 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -18 | -19 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -19 | -17 |
min °C | -4 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -16 | -19 | -21 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -18 |
chill °C | -13 | -11 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -22 | -31 | -35 | -38 | -40 | -32 | -29 | -34 | -33 | -31 | -29 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed 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 |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
hy2c300E62S | |||||
hy2c299E62S | |||||
hy2c298E62S | |||||
hy2c301E62S | |||||
hy2c300E61S |
* 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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