– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Sat 31 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Sat 31 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Sat 31 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
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 well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -2 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -4 |
min °C | -10 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -3 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -4 |
-22 | -22 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -23 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -21 | -14 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -14 | -15 | -16 | |
250 | 300 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 650 | 2050 | 900 | 950 | 500 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 50 | 150 | 250 | 100 | 250 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 1500 | ||||||||
 | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:35 |
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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 well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the SW by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu 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 |  | ||||
SHIP1643 | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
SHIP4268 | |||||
SHIP2536 | |||||
SHIP9367 | |||||
SHIP2802 | |||||
SHIP3722 | |||||
SHIP5700 | |||||
SHIP2158 |
* 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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