– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Tue 12 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Tue 12 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -12 | -7 | -1 | 0 | -3 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -15 | -12 | -10 |
min °C | -13 | -12 | -5 | -2 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -17 | -13 | -11 |
-22 | -22 | -14 | -13 | -30 | -29 | -30 | -35 | -35 | -36 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -34 | -31 | -23 | -21 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 150 | 250 | 150 | 250 | 150 | 150 | 300 | 250 | 200 | |||||||
 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — |
 | 4:27 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:19 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:14 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the WSW by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun night, min -20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
BaseOrcadas |  | ||||
Guardiamarina Airport |  |
* 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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