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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Sun 15 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow on Wed night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | |
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3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
max °C | -2 | -4 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -3 |
-14 | -14 | -9 | -14 | -16 | -13 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -13 | |
650 | 300 | 450 | 200 | 150 | 200 | 400 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 400 | 600 | 750 | 900 | 1200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 150 | 0 | 200 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 150 | ||||||||
 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
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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 -1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of snow on Wed night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Fri 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 |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
SHIP2878 | |||||
SHIP5977 | |||||
SHIP1701 |
* 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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