– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 06 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 06 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 06 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -10 | -12 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -3 | -2 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -4 | -3 |
-15 | -10 | -14 | -15 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -23 | -27 | -28 | -29 | -30 | -27 | -26 | -22 | -19 | -11 | -14 | |
100 | 300 | 250 | 200 | 200 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 500 | |
Cloud base (m) | 400 | 100 | 0 | 200 | 400 | 700 | 1600 | 300 | 400 | 150 | 50 | ||||||||
 | — | 4:56 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
hy2c302E63S | |||||
SHIP1534 | |||||
hy2c300E62S | |||||
SHIP2458 | |||||
SHIP3910 | |||||
SHIP4995 | |||||
SHIP4126 | |||||
SHIP1275 |
* 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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