– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Thu 18 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -7 |
min °C | -13 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -11 | -8 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -12 |
chill °C | -23 | -19 | -18 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -26 | -22 | -31 | -31 | -30 | -31 | -31 | -25 | -20 | -19 | -15 | -19 | -27 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 400 | 0 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 100 | 50 | 550 | 400 | 200 | 150 | 150 | |||||||||||
 | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:29 | — |
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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu night, extremely windy from the W by Sun morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATC297E63S | |||||
ASCATC296E63S | |||||
ASCATC297E64S | |||||
ASCATB296E63S | |||||
ASCATC295E63S | |||||
ASCATB296E64S | |||||
ASCATC296E64S |
* 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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