– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sat 29 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Sat 29 Aug Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | clear | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 250 | 0 | 150 | 100 | 250 | 50 | |||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -8 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -17 |
min °C | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -20 | -21 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -18 |
chill °C | -15 | -14 | -16 | -15 | -19 | -25 | -23 | -25 | -37 | -39 | -44 | -43 | -36 | -36 | -38 | -34 | -31 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Extremely cold (max -17°C on Thu night, min -24°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base | |||||
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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