– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 11 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sat 11 Jul Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Sat 11 Jul 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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, extremely windy from the W by Mon night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | clear | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | — | 13 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -16 | -18 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -18 | -20 | -11 | -16 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -17 | -15 | -13 |
min °C | -18 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -14 | -11 | -14 | -20 | -21 | -19 | -17 | -23 | -23 | -20 | -20 | -23 | -18 | -16 | -15 |
chill °C | -34 | -35 | -35 | -34 | -30 | -27 | -30 | -38 | -40 | -34 | -31 | -39 | -39 | -32 | -34 | -40 | -34 | -31 | -32 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cloud base (m) | 500 | 500 | 450 | 350 | 150 | 250 | 50 | 200 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 350 | 350 | 150 | 200 | 100 | ||
 | — | 10:18 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:11 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:04 | — |
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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 Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon afternoon, min -21°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, extremely windy from the W by Mon night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -23°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
ASCATC296E64S | |||||
ASCATC295E64S | |||||
ASCATC295E63S | |||||
ASCATC294E63S | |||||
ASCATC294E64S | |||||
ASCATB295E64S | |||||
ASCATC295E65S | |||||
ASCATB295E65S | |||||
ASCATB294E64S |
* 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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