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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Mon 07 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Mon 07 Sep 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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu morning, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 100 | 0 | 250 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 150 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -21 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -24 | -20 | -17 | -11 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -7 |
min °C | -21 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -25 | -25 | -23 | -19 | -15 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 |
chill °C | -21 | -28 | -35 | -34 | -36 | -37 | -37 | -38 | -32 | -26 | -19 | -17 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -16 | -17 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 6:19 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:32 | — |
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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 Mon night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu morning, min -25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin |
* 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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