– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Wed 01 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Wed 01 Apr 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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 7 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -12 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -7 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -6 |
min °C | -13 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 |
-24 | -23 | -22 | -19 | -16 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -22 | -23 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -19 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 1200 | 500 | 700 | 950 | 400 | 900 | 400 | 250 | 150 | 300 | 150 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 1300 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 150 | 150 | ||||||||||||
 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the W 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | | ||||
ASCATB297E63S | |||||
ASCATB297E64S | |||||
ASCATB296E63S | |||||
ASCATB296E62S |
* 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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