– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 28 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 28 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | light snow | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 350 | 250 | 0 | 300 | 300 | |||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -23 | -21 | -16 |
min °C | -12 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -25 | -24 | -22 | -20 |
chill °C | -23 | -15 | -15 | -17 | -14 | -19 | -25 | -23 | -24 | -38 | -40 | -40 | -39 | -41 | -39 | -36 |
Freezing level m | 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 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Thu afternoon, min -25°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Thu 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 | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
ASCATB302E63S | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
ASCATB301E62S | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
ASCATB302E62S |
* 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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