– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Thu 26 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Thu 26 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Thu 26 Mar 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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the N by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | clear | clear | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | |
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2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -6 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -10 |
-18 | -18 | -18 | -20 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -13 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -24 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 650 | 900 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 700 | 400 | 300 | 300 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 300 | 1300 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 450 | 450 | ||||||||||
 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, severe gales from the N by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the NNW 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 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATC302E63S | |||||
ASCATC302E62S | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
ASCATC303E63S | |||||
ASCATB303E63S |
* 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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