– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 27 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Fri 27 Mar Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the N by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, gales from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | |  | | |  | |  | | |
some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 2 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -8 | -6 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 |
min °C | -11 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 |
-21 | -18 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -17 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -21 | -18 | -17 | -18 | |
0 | 0 | 300 | 750 | 1100 | 650 | 600 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 100 | 350 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 100 | 250 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 350 | 650 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 150 | |||||||
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the N by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, gales from the NE by Wed 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 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
ASCATB297E63S | |||||
ASCATB297E64S | |||||
ASCATC297E64S | |||||
ASCATC296E63S | |||||
ASCATB296E63S | |||||
ASCATB296E64S |
* 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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