– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Tue 09 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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8 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
min°C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
-18 | -13 | -8 | -14 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -14 | |
200 | 350 | 400 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 200 | 350 | 250 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 0 | 300 | 600 | 0 | 200 | 450 | 400 | 100 | 300 | 1400 | 1700 | 500 | ||||||
 | — | 2:59 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 10:47 | — | — | 10:50 | — | — | 10:51 | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 10:55 |
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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).
This table gives the weather forecast for Great Needle Peak at the specific elevation of 1690 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 |  | ||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
SHIP2345 | |||||
SHIP8889 | |||||
SHIP6079 | |||||
SHIP7163 | |||||
SHIP2550 | |||||
SHIP1235 | |||||
SHIP1919 | |||||
SHIP8314 |
* 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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