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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 26 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 8 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wed 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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max°C | -8 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
min°C | -14 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -2 | -4 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
-24 | -26 | -24 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -22 | -20 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -25 | -27 | -24 | -25 | -22 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -13 | -14 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -10 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 150 | 200 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 500 | 350 | 350 | 350 | 200 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 250 | ||||
 | — | 9:41 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:33 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:18 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:11 | — |
 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 5:00 |
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the WSW by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the SW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
ASCATB298E63S | |||||
ASCATB300E62S | |||||
ASCATB297E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E62S | |||||
ASCATB301E62S | |||||
ASCATB298E62S |
* 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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