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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sun 09 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Sun 09 Aug 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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -10 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -9 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -22 | -24 | -24 | -27 | -24 | -23 | -19 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -12 | -15 | -20 | -18 | -21 | -24 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:03 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, extremely windy from the W 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Puerto Williams | |||||
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport |  | ||||
Rio Grande Airport |  | ||||
Mount Pleasant Airport | | ||||
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SHIP1001 | | ||||
SHIP5779 | |||||
SHIP4502 | |
* 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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