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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Tue 28 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Tue 28 Apr 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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the E by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -15 | -15 | -15 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 |
-18 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -22 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -24 | -24 | -21 | -24 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 300 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 150 | |||||||||
 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the E by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | | ||||
SHIP1523 | |||||
SHIP5287 | |||||
SHIP3579 | |||||
SHIP5739 |
* 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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