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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 18 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -9 |
-17 | -17 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -10 | -17 | -20 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -21 | -22 | |
300 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 450 | 450 | 700 | 1400 | 700 | 550 | 400 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 550 | 450 | 250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 0 | 50 | 200 | 0 | 50 | 200 | 100 | 0 | 100 | 50 | ||||||
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri morning, severe gales from the NW by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning).
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 |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
SHIP3009 | |||||
SHIP9483 | |||||
SHIP5099 | |||||
SHIP3283 | |||||
SHIP2217 |
* 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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