– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Mon 22 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Mon 22 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Mon 22 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -6 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -8 |
-18 | -17 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -20 | -21 | -18 | |
50 | 100 | 0 | 350 | 350 | 0 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 200 | 200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 350 | 1300 | 500 | 200 | 150 | 1200 | 1550 | |||||||||||
 | 2:55 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:00 |
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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 Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, strong winds from the SSE by Sat 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 | |||||
SHIP3160 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP1760 | |||||
SHIP2112 | |||||
SHIP3532 | |||||
SHIP7814 | |||||
SHIP3110 |
* 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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