– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Thu 25 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Thu 25 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -5 |
min °C | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 |
-22 | -20 | -19 | -18 | -21 | -24 | -23 | -20 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -15 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 250 | 400 | 0 | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 350 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 3550 | 0 | 150 | 50 | |||||||||
 | 2:57 | — | — | 2:58 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:01 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:01 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:00 |
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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 Sat morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the N 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
SHIP6588 | |||||
SHIP5636 | |||||
SHIP2017 | |||||
SHIP5408 |
* 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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