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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Tue 27 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Tue 27 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Tue 27 Jan 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 Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||
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 | mod. snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
-14 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -18 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -19 | -22 | |
850 | 1000 | 850 | 650 | 1500 | 1200 | 1700 | 1850 | 1650 | 1350 | 750 | 400 | 250 | 300 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 100 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 150 | ||||||||
 | 4:20 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:46 |
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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 Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly stormy winds.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, moderate winds from the SW by Sun 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 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseEsperanza |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
SHIP5894 | |||||
SHIP2150 | |||||
SHIP8715 |
* 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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