– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | 2 | 0.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
-3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -6 | -8 | -5 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -8 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | |
0 | 2800 | 3100 | 3150 | 3050 | 2350 | 2050 | 2150 | 2250 | 2350 | 2200 | 1400 | 1750 | 1300 | 1250 | 800 | 700 | 700 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 300 | 0 | 100 | 1300 | 50 | 600 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||
 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu 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 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
SHIP7649 | |||||
SHIP8501 | |||||
SHIP1216 |
* 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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