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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Tue 08 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 350 | 400 | 650 | ||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -22 | -22 | -25 | -24 | -20 | -17 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 |
min °C | -21 | -22 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -19 | -15 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -12 |
chill °C | -34 | -34 | -35 | -38 | -36 | -37 | -32 | -26 | -20 | -21 | -24 | -22 | -18 | -19 | -22 | -20 | -23 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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 |  | ||||
Centro Met. 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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