– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 27 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -4 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -5 |
-12 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -11 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -15 | -15 | |
850 | 950 | 1250 | 750 | 300 | 400 | 400 | 300 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 350 | 750 | 650 | 450 | 100 | 400 | 400 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 550 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 1550 | 0 | ||||||||||||
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, gales from the N by Tue 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 | |||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
ASCATB302E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
ASCATB300E62S |
* 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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