– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Sat 16 May Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -15 | -18 | -14 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -6 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -8 |
min °C | -16 | -19 | -19 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -5 | -1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -10 |
-29 | -29 | -32 | -27 | -26 | -23 | -28 | -31 | -28 | -21 | -20 | -17 | -13 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -14 | -25 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2050 | 2000 | 2000 | 200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 400 | 350 | 350 | 250 | 50 | 650 | 300 | 1900 | 150 | 150 | 50 | 100 | 200 | ||||
 | 9:34 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:04 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Thu 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 |  | ||||
hy2b301E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
hy2b302E63S | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
hy2b300E62S | |||||
hy2b299E62S | |||||
hy2b298E62S |
* 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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