– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Tue 17 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Tue 17 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | |||||||||||||
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 | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light rain | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 |
min °C | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -4 |
-12 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -15 | |
100 | 350 | 0 | 200 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 300 | 700 | 1750 | 700 | 550 | 350 | 450 | 550 | 550 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 200 | 0 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild at first with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, extremely windy from the NW by Sun 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 |  | ||||
SHIP3081 | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
SHIP7628 | |||||
SHIP4854 | |||||
SHIP4620 | |||||
SHIP2683 | |||||
SHIP4788 |
* 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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