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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Tue 21 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | 10 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -9 |
-20 | -20 | -14 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -21 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -21 | -17 | |
500 | 450 | 350 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 50 | 50 | 1200 | 0 | 100 | 50 | ||||||||||
 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat 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 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | | ||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseOrcadas |  |
* 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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