– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Mon 13 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Mon 13 Jul Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Mon 13 Jul Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the NW by Thu morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 11 | 1 | — | 12 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -21 | -20 | -12 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -16 | -19 | -15 |
min °C | -20 | -21 | -21 | -18 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -18 | -19 | -18 |
chill °C | -39 | -40 | -40 | -32 | -40 | -40 | -38 | -32 | -31 | -33 | -35 | -32 | -29 | -26 | -26 | -30 | -33 | -34 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 250 | 0 | 50 | 350 | 450 | 400 | 300 | 400 | 0 | 100 | 350 | 350 | ||||||
 | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:11 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:08 | — |
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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 Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon night, min -23°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the NW by Thu morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, severe gales from the W by Sat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
ASCATB302E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E62S | |||||
ASCATB298E63S | |||||
ASCATB300E62S |
* 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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