– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Thu 23 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Thu 23 Apr Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | cloudy | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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13 | 5 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -8 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -11 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | -10 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 |
-20 | -22 | -19 | -18 | -22 | -25 | -28 | -26 | -20 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -17 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -16 | |
200 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 450 | 300 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 450 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 200 | 250 | 150 | |||||||||||||||
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:04 | — |
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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue 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 | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |
* 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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