– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Fri 17 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
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max °C | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -10 |
min °C | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -7 | -13 |
-13 | -16 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -14 | -14 | -19 | -16 | -17 | -24 | -23 | -20 | -29 | |
100 | 50 | 150 | 400 | 350 | 500 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 100 | 0 | 400 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 0 | 50 | 400 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 300 | 300 | ||||||||
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — |
 | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:25 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed 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 | |||||
hy2b300E62S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
hy2b302E63S | |||||
hy2b299E62S | |||||
hy2b298E62S | |||||
hy2b303E63S |
* 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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