– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Mon 24 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 150 | 350 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100 | ||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -5 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -9 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -11 | -10 |
chill °C | -18 | -19 | -18 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -19 | -17 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:55 | — |
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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly strong winds.
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sun 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 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
BaseOrcadas |
* 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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