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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Mon 13 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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2 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
-12 | -13 | -13 | -8 | -8 | -15 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -12 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -15 | -16 | -14 | |
550 | 450 | 300 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 1450 | 1400 | 1200 | 750 | 300 | 450 | 100 | 250 | 250 | 300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 50 | 350 | |||||||||
 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | 5:53 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Becoming milder with drizzle, on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, stormy winds from the NW by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, gales from the W by Sat morning).
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 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
King Sejong | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | | ||||
BaseEsperanza |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin |  |
* 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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