– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Tue 18 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, stormy winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, stormy winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 50 | ||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 24 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -16 | -16 | -13 | -10 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
min °C | -13 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -11 | -9 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
chill °C | -24 | -23 | -27 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -31 | -30 | -30 | -26 | -21 | -18 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
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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 Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, stormy winds from the SW by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, stormy winds from the SW by Mon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | | ||||
hy2c300E62S | |||||
hy2c302E63S | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins |  | ||||
hy2c301E62S | |||||
hy2c299E62S |
* 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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