– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Wed 24 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Wed 24 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Wed 24 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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 |
min °C | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 |
-22 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -16 | -22 | -24 | -23 | -18 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -11 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 300 | 350 | 0 | 200 | 300 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 450 | 50 | 350 | ||||||||||||
 | — | 2:57 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:01 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 |
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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue 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 |  | ||||
SHIP6283 | |||||
SHIP3969 | |||||
SHIP9761 | |||||
SHIP1705 | |||||
SHIP8442 | |||||
SHIP2625 | |||||
SHIP2652 | |||||
SHIP8248 | |||||
SHIP2928 |
* 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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