– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Mon 31 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Mon 31 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | | | | | | |  | | |  | | | | |
clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 200 | 100 | 300 | 350 | 250 | 150 | 50 | |||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -14 | -19 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -22 | -16 | -9 | -6 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -14 | -19 | -21 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -11 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -9 |
chill °C | -29 | -37 | -40 | -47 | -46 | -36 | -36 | -40 | -36 | -33 | -33 | -21 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -23 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon afternoon, min -26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -23°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat morning).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
BaseOrcadas | |||||
* 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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