– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Tue 10 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Tue 10 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Tue 10 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -15 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -16 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -9 |
-27 | -26 | -26 | -24 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -22 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 450 | 600 | 550 | 300 | 250 | 600 | 200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 250 | 200 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 50 | ||||||||||
 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:02 |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
King Sejong | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | | ||||
SHIP6110 | |||||
SHIP1285 | |||||
SHIP723 | |||||
SHIP2354 | |||||
SHIP1665 |
* 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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