– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Sat 21 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Sat 21 Feb Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMild with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | |
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1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 4 | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
min °C | -2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 |
-10 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -9 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -10 | -8 | |
700 | 600 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 300 | 200 | 250 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 1000 | 1600 | 1650 | 1400 | 800 | 950 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 300 | 200 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | ||||||||
 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild with light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, near gales from the NW by Thu 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 |  | ||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E62S | |||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
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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