– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
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Issued: 8 pm Thu 19 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 Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | |  |  |  | | |  | |  | | | |  | | | |
light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 4 | — | |
max °C | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -7 | -7 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 |
-11 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -18 | -18 | -13 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -7 | |
500 | 400 | 550 | 1400 | 900 | 550 | 500 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 150 | 150 | 400 | 1000 | 1450 | 1600 | 700 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 300 | |||||||||||||
 | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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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 Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the WSW by Mon 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 |  | ||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
SHIP2277 | |||||
SHIP2802 | |||||
SHIP8995 | |||||
SHIP4507 | |||||
SHIP7338 |
* 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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