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Great Needle Peak
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Issued: 8 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the NNE by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 11 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 |
min °C | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -2 | -3 | -4 |
-14 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -15 | -10 | -10 | -11 | |
450 | 400 | 200 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 500 | 550 | 300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 100 | 350 | 0 | 100 | 200 | 50 | ||||||||||||
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, gales from the NNE by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat 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 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | | ||||
BaseSanMartin |
* 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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