– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Mon 29 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Mon 29 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Mon 29 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | mod. snow | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | |
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 cm | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | 1 | 10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -19 | -17 | -12 | -11 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -8 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 |
min °C | -20 | -19 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
chill °C | -32 | -32 | -27 | -24 | -21 | -17 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -37 | -36 | -36 | -33 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -23 | -22 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 200 | 100 |
Cloud base (m) | 400 | 600 | 350 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 500 | 1350 | 0 | 50 | 50 | ||||||||
 | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:33 | — | — | 3:34 | — | — | 3:36 | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 3:38 | — | — | 3:41 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat 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 | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Puerto Williams | |||||
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport | | ||||
ASCATB317E60S | |||||
ASCATB318E60S | |||||
ASCATC318E60S |
* 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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