– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Sat 24 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Sat 24 Jan Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -4 | -2 | -5 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
min °C | -6 | -3 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
-15 | -14 | -22 | -20 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -12 | |
500 | 1150 | 550 | 500 | 650 | 500 | 700 | 800 | 800 | 850 | 950 | 750 | 850 | 1550 | 1200 | 1350 | 1700 | 1300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 550 | 1400 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 50 | 50 | |||||||
 | 4:11 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:54 |
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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, severe gales from the W 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | | ||||
SHIP1166 | |||||
SHIP475 | |||||
SHIP474 | |||||
SHIP6353 | |||||
SHIP6725 |
* 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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