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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Fri 05 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | | |  |  | | | | |  | | |  |  | | | |
light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -7 |
min°C | -6 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -9 |
-14 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -11 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -11 | -17 | |
250 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 200 | 800 | 1300 | 1350 | 400 | 350 | 250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||
 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — |
 | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:38 | — | — | 10:40 | — | — | 10:44 | — | — | 10:45 | — | — | 10:47 |
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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 Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).
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 | |||||
SHIP3461 | |||||
SHIP5262 | |||||
SHIP2924 | |||||
SHIP7682 | |||||
SHIP7259 | |||||
SHIP5971 | |||||
SHIP2504 |
* 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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