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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Thu 16 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
min °C | -4 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
-14 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -20 | -17 | -17 | -14 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -17 | -22 | -20 | -14 | -18 | |
1400 | 500 | 350 | 200 | 150 | 350 | 350 | 550 | 400 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 200 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 50 | 300 | 50 | 150 | 200 | 150 | 0 | 500 | ||||||||
 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseOrcadas | |||||
Puerto Williams | |||||
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport |  | ||||
Rio Grande 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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