– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Wed 11 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Wed 11 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | 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 | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 |
min °C | -13 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -10 |
-23 | -17 | -17 | -13 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -24 | -22 | -18 | -23 | -19 | -17 | -20 | -18 | -19 | -19 | |
0 | 0 | 50 | 150 | 550 | 350 | 450 | 550 | 550 | 300 | 250 | 350 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 0 | 250 | 350 | 200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 150 | 150 | 200 | 0 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 100 | ||||||||
 | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu morning, near gales from the W by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon 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 | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
SHIP587 | |||||
SHIP5388 | |||||
SHIP3113 | |||||
SHIP6565 | |||||
SHIP9857 |
* 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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