– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Tue 31 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Tue 31 Mar 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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | heavy snow | some clouds | clear | heavy snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 11 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -10 | -9 | -5 |
min °C | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -7 |
-20 | -18 | -19 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -16 | -17 | -14 | -15 | -23 | -26 | -24 | -20 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 750 | 700 | 350 | 1000 | 500 | 700 | 150 | 250 | 650 | |
Cloud base (m) | 1250 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 200 | ||||||||||
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
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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 night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, stormy winds from the WNW 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 |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza |  | ||||
ASCATC304E63S | |||||
ASCATC303E62S | |||||
ASCATC304E62S | |||||
ASCATC305E63S |
* 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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