– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 2 |
min °C | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
-8 | -5 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -4 | |
900 | 950 | 1050 | 650 | 650 | 350 | 550 | 250 | 350 | 400 | 1300 | 1300 | 950 | 800 | 400 | 700 | 750 | 750 | 1550 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 1700 | 50 | 150 | 50 | 450 | 50 | 4950 | 50 | 0 | 1400 | 400 | 1900 | 200 | |||
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
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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 Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the E 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 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
King Sejong | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
SHIP8778 | |||||
SHIP2503 |  |
* 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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