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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sun 16 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Sun 16 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | heavy snow | clear | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | cloudy | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 200 | 100 | 150 | |||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -8 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -13 |
min °C | -10 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -16 |
chill °C | -22 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -19 | -25 | -28 | -27 | -32 | -30 | -24 | -28 | -30 | -28 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 8:48 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun night, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Fri night, min -20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
hy2b300E62S | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
hy2b299E62S | |||||
hy2b298E62S | |||||
hy2b301E62S | |||||
hy2b297E62S | |||||
hy2b299E61S | |||||
hy2b301E61S | |||||
hy2b300E61S |
* 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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