– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 22 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 400 | 350 | |||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 4 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -12 |
min °C | -4 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
chill °C | -10 | -7 | -9 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -13 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -23 | -24 | -23 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
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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 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the E by Fri 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 |  | ||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |
* 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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