– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 20 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 20 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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -2 |
min °C | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 |
-8 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -8 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -11 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -12 | |
1300 | 750 | 550 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 350 | 400 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 150 | 1500 | 1700 | 1550 | 850 | 650 | 600 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 0 | 200 | 100 | 0 | 100 | ||||||||
 | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
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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 afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the N by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP7910 | |||||
SHIP3771 | |||||
SHIP2040 | |||||
SHIP1542 | |||||
SHIP6489 | |||||
SHIP7498 | |||||
SHIP5200 |
* 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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