– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Wed 31 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Wed 31 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Wed 31 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
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max °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
-9 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -7 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -15 | -18 | -17 | -19 | -17 | |
400 | 300 | 50 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 350 | 550 | 900 | 1500 | 1350 | 700 | 250 | 50 | 100 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 1450 | 1550 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 250 | ||||||||||
 | 3:05 | — | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:10 | — | — | 3:12 | — | — | 3:14 | — | — | 3:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:59 | — | — | 10:58 | — | — | 10:55 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 10:53 | — | — | 10:52 |
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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon night).
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 | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
SHIP5659 | |||||
SHIP1789 | |||||
SHIP10516 |
* 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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