– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Sun 12 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Sun 12 Apr 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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||
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 | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | heavy snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 19 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -9 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -8 |
-20 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -15 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -4 | -19 | |
250 | 250 | 600 | 1000 | 500 | 550 | 400 | 400 | 0 | 550 | 1150 | 1500 | 1200 | 1050 | 650 | 450 | 200 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 150 | 50 | 350 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 300 | ||||||||||
 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).
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 |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio |  | ||||
ASCATB294E61S | |||||
ASCATC294E61S |
* 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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