– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Fri 13 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Fri 13 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Fri 13 Feb 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 Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 |
-14 | -15 | -18 | -19 | -24 | -20 | -18 | -20 | -16 | -17 | -19 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -18 | |
450 | 400 | 500 | 500 | 200 | 350 | 600 | 350 | 350 | 250 | 100 | 50 | 250 | 0 | 250 | 300 | 100 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 50 | 150 | 1250 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 350 | 100 | 150 | |||||||
 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W 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 |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
King Sejong | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
SHIP1838 | |||||
SHIP4442 | |||||
SHIP5886 | |||||
SHIP1503 |
* 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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