– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
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Issued: 8 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | light snow | |
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1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | — | |
max °C | -12 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
min °C | -12 | -15 | -16 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -4 |
-23 | -24 | -27 | -22 | -22 | -27 | -25 | -25 | -20 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -15 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2100 | 2000 | 2000 | 800 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 50 | 350 | 350 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 300 | 400 | 300 | 750 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 50 | |||
 | 9:34 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:04 | — |
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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu 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 |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
ASCATB308E62S | |||||
ASCATB308E61S | |||||
ASCATB309E61S |
* 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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