– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 12 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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 | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -13 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -17 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -16 | -12 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
min °C | -14 | -12 | -9 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -16 | -19 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -18 | -14 | -10 | -4 | -4 | -6 |
-27 | -24 | -20 | -28 | -25 | -24 | -28 | -19 | -32 | -32 | -32 | -33 | -32 | -32 | -26 | -20 | -13 | -14 | -19 | |
0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 150 | 50 | 1850 | 100 | 250 | 250 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
 | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:26 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -22°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, severe gales from the SW by Thu 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 |  | ||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
ASCATB305E62S |
* 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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