– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Tue 30 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Tue 30 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Tue 30 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -9 | -10 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 |
-10 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -16 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -14 | -22 | -14 | -17 | -17 | |
400 | 400 | 300 | 0 | 150 | 300 | 200 | 350 | 350 | 250 | 500 | 850 | 950 | 650 | 350 | 0 | 100 | 150 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |||||||||||
 | — | 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 dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP3160 | |||||
SHIP9310 | |||||
SHIP7802 | |||||
SHIP5493 | |||||
SHIP1779 | |||||
SHIP2237 | |||||
SHIP8573 |
* 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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