– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Fri 17 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Fri 17 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | clear | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 0 | 150 | 300 | 500 | 150 | ||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -21 | -22 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -13 |
min °C | -13 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -21 | -18 | -15 | -15 | -18 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -17 |
chill °C | -28 | -25 | -27 | -26 | -32 | -34 | -34 | -31 | -31 | -24 | -31 | -32 | -30 | -32 | -30 | -27 | -28 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:56 | — | — |
 | 4:04 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:15 | — |
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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 Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -23°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Puerto Williams | |||||
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport |  | ||||
Rio Grande Airport | | ||||
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Mount Pleasant Airport |  | ||||
Stanley Airport | |
* 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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