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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Sun 21 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Sun 21 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Sun 21 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
-17 | -15 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -17 | -14 | -12 | -16 | -15 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -21 | |
100 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 350 | 350 | 0 | 150 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 1350 | 1300 | 350 | 200 | 1250 | 1400 | |||||||||||
 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — |
 | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 |
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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 -8°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed afternoon, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
King Sejong |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
SHIP4241 | |||||
SHIP1991 | |||||
SHIP5622 | |||||
SHIP6742 |
* 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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