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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 15 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | mod. snow | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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1 | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -7 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -9 |
-19 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -16 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -18 | |
500 | 1500 | 1500 | 1250 | 550 | 450 | 350 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 800 | 550 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 550 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 150 | 250 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 400 | 100 | |||||||||
 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — |
 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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 | | ||||
* 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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