– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Wed 18 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | mod. snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 2 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -7 | -5 | -3 | 0 |
-12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -19 | -16 | -12 | -7 | |
200 | 300 | 400 | 450 | 350 | 350 | 1450 | 650 | 600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 150 | 250 | 450 | 1300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 100 | ||||||||||
 | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, gales from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).
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 | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
ASCATB299E63S |
* 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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