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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 01 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Wed 01 Jul Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 01 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 Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -10 | -15 | -12 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -14 | -17 | -15 |
min °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -6 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -13 | -8 | -6 | -10 | -17 | -18 | -17 |
chill °C | -19 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -33 | -34 | -30 | -24 | -23 | -27 | -27 | -21 | -19 | -25 | -34 | -36 | -35 |
Freezing level m | 150 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 300 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 400 | |||||||||
 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:26 | — | — |
 | 3:34 | — | — | 3:36 | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 3:38 | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | 3:41 | — |
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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WSW by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Sun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
ASCATB302E62S | |||||
ASCATB303E63S | |||||
ASCATB303E62S | |||||
ASCATB304E63S | |||||
ASCATC304E63S | |||||
ASCATB304E62S | |||||
ASCATC305E63S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
ASCATB301E61S |
* 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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