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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Sun 17 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Sun 17 May Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  | | |  |  |  |  | | |  | |  | | |
some clouds | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 8 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -13 | -13 | -18 | -18 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -7 | -8 | -10 |
min °C | -14 | -16 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -12 | -11 | -8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -13 |
-29 | -26 | -32 | -32 | -28 | -22 | -20 | -17 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -28 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2150 | 2200 | 2100 | 1750 | 1300 | 150 | 50 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 1650 | 100 | 400 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 1500 | |||||||
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:48 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — |
 | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -19°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Wed morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
King Sejong | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio |  |
* 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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