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Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast
Tangra Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Thu 12 Nov Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Thu 12 Nov 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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | | | |  |  | | | | |  | | |  | |
some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 50 | 0 | 400 | 350 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 2150 | ||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
 cm | — | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 |
chill °C | -19 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -25 | -22 | -20 | -14 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -14 |
Freezing level m | 100 | 300 | 350 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 350 |
 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | 3:47 | — | — |
 | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:44 |
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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 Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon morning, severe gales from the SW by Tue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP4130 | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
SHIP2675 | |||||
SHIP1034 | |||||
SHIP6775 | |||||
SHIP6993 | |||||
SHIP1263 |
* 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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