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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Mon 17 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Mon 17 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Mon 17 Aug 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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 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 | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 300 | 150 | 200 | ||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -13 | -8 | -2 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -9 | -8 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -5 |
chill °C | -16 | -18 | -25 | -23 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -27 | -29 | -26 | -27 | -18 | -17 | -25 | -25 | -20 | -13 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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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 Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Tue morning, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun morning).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseOrcadas |  | ||||
Puerto Williams |
* 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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