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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 17 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Wed 17 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 17 Sep Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -11 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -15 | -16 | -19 | -19 | -20 | -14 |
min°C | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -20 |
-25 | -23 | -23 | -20 | -25 | -18 | -20 | -22 | -20 | -23 | -28 | -28 | -24 | -27 | -29 | -30 | -33 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | ||||||||||||||||
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:59 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat afternoon, min -20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).
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 | |||||
BaseCarlini | | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
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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