– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 12 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -1 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min°C | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
-17 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -9 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -6 | -10 | -14 | |
400 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 250 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 350 | 500 | 500 | 650 | 650 | 250 | ||||||||||||
 | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | 2:54 | — | — | 2:54 | — | — | 2:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 10:57 | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | 10:59 |
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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Wed 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 | |||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATC299E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
ASCATB302E63S |
* 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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