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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Fri 08 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Fri 08 May Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 |
min °C | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 |
-12 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -19 | -23 | -26 | -26 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -16 | -17 | -19 | -19 | -18 | -19 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 350 | 300 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 150 | 250 | 1500 | 400 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:18 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — |
 | 4:37 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:23 | — |
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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 -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed 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 |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
SHIP3635 |
* 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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