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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Sun 23 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 8 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | | |  | |  | | |  | | | | | | | |
clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 200 | 0 | 600 | 650 | 550 | 350 | ||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
min °C | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
chill °C | -8 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -21 | -16 | -15 | -18 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 8:26 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
ASCATB300E62S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATB302E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E62S | |||||
ASCATB298E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E63S |
* 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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