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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sun 12 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -7 | -4 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 |
-17 | -16 | -22 | -23 | -20 | -15 | -18 | -21 | -15 | -12 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -19 | -17 | |
700 | 1000 | 550 | 500 | 450 | 450 | 50 | 300 | 800 | 1450 | 1000 | 650 | 650 | 400 | 400 | 200 | 300 | 450 | 400 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 100 | 300 | 150 | 100 | 1900 | 150 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 50 | ||||||||
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri 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 |  | ||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
BaseCarlini | | ||||
ASCATB298E63S | |||||
ASCATB300E62S | |||||
ASCATB299E62S |
* 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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