– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Mon 06 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Mon 06 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Mon 06 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue morning, extremely windy from the W by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | light snow | light snow | clear | some clouds | |
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 cm | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -9 | -9 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -15 | -13 |
min °C | -14 | -9 | -13 | -17 | -15 | -10 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -15 |
chill °C | -27 | -18 | -29 | -34 | -31 | -24 | -39 | -38 | -34 | -30 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -26 | -22 | -26 | -32 | -29 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 50 | 350 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 250 | ||||||
 | — | 10:26 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:51 | — | — | 3:52 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Tue morning, extremely windy from the W by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Fri morning, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATB303E63S | |||||
ASCATB303E62S | |||||
ASCATB304E63S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
ASCATB304E62S | |||||
ASCATB304E64S | |||||
ASCATB305E64S |
* 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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