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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 04 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | clear | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | clear | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 200 | 100 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -7 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -19 |
min °C | -10 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -23 |
chill °C | -25 | -21 | -20 | -25 | -25 | -28 | -34 | -33 | -22 | -36 | -34 | -34 | -32 | -34 | -33 | -37 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — |
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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -22°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Thu afternoon, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).
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 | |||||
ASCATB297E61S | |||||
ASCATB296E61S |
* 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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