– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sun 01 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | cloudy | clear | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | |
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6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 3 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -1 | -3 | 0 |
-13 | -16 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -14 | -12 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -9 | -11 | -8 | |
300 | 450 | 450 | 350 | 350 | 50 | 200 | 450 | 300 | 500 | 950 | 650 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 1350 | 850 | 2200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 400 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 100 | |||||||
 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Sun night). Mainly near gales.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
SHIP2609 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |
* 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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