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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Tue 31 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | cloudy | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | mod. snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | 25 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 10 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -7 |
-14 | -14 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -19 | -17 | -21 | -21 | -16 | -21 | -22 | -16 | -14 | -19 | |
550 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 450 | 500 | 250 | 450 | 550 | 850 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 100 | 150 | 500 | 500 | 1350 | 50 | 0 | ||||||||||
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WSW by Sat 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 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
SHIP4168 | |||||
SHIP3801 |
* 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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