– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Sat 13 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Sat 13 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Sat 13 Dec 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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8 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
min°C | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
-17 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -19 | -12 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -17 | |
100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 400 | 300 | 250 | 400 | 200 | ||||||||||||
 | 2:56 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | 2:55 | — | — | 2:54 | — | — | 2:54 | — | — | 2:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:52 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 10:57 | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | 10:59 |
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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
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 | |||||
SHIP2545 | |||||
SHIP5222 | |||||
SHIP3697 | |||||
SHIP4367 | |||||
SHIP2391 | |||||
SHIP6487 |
* 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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