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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Sun 22 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Sun 22 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sun 22 Feb 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 Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | |  |  | |  |  |  |  | | |  | | | | |
clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | cloudy | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5 | 6 | — | — | 0.3 | 1 | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -3 |
-13 | -13 | -8 | -15 | -14 | -15 | -11 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -11 | -14 | |
500 | 500 | 650 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 300 | 250 | 700 | 1550 | 1700 | 1350 | 1350 | 1500 | 1950 | 950 | 450 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 150 | 100 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 350 | 0 | |||||||||
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild at first with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Thu night, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri 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 |  | ||||
SHIP5232 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
SHIP904 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
SHIP6121 | |||||
SHIP7026 | |||||
SHIP2954 |
* 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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