– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Tue 25 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Tue 25 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Tue 25 Aug 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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||
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 | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 0 | 1450 | 300 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 150 | ||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -10 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -9 | -14 |
chill °C | -15 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -19 | -22 | -20 | -13 | -18 | -20 | -19 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -21 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -20°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the W by Sun 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 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
ASCATC299E63S | |||||
hy2c299E62S | |||||
hy2c300E62S | |||||
hy2c301E62S | |||||
ASCATC298E63S |
* 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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