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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Mon 20 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | clear | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | heavy snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | 5 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -8 | -6 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -14 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 |
-16 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -12 | -16 | -13 | -20 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -24 | -24 | |
0 | 0 | 700 | 500 | 500 | 400 | 150 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 600 | 400 | 150 | 0 | 150 | 500 | 200 | ||||||||||
 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — |
 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | | ||||
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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