– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sat 20 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2 am Sat 20 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Sat 20 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Mon night, gales from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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clear | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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Wave Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1.0 | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1.0 | — | — | 5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | |
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max°C | -7 | -7 | -7 | -13 | -13 | -13 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
min°C | -7 | -7 | -10 | -13 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 |
-16 | -13 | -22 | -27 | -30 | -33 | -35 | -33 | -32 | -31 | -28 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -16 | -15 | -11 | -10 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -16 | -19 | -20 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 500 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 150 | 50 | 150 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 150 | 100 | 300 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 400 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:54 | — |
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat morning, min -18°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -17°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | | ||||
BaseEsperanza |
* 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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