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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Fri 05 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -11 |
min °C | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -13 |
-6 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -10 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -20 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -16 | -26 | |
2150 | 2200 | 1950 | 1700 | 1700 | 500 | 0 | 350 | 800 | 950 | 750 | 400 | 350 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 200 | 1450 | 800 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 50 | |||||||||
 | 10:19 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:26 | — | — | 10:26 | — | — |
 | — | 3:37 | — | — | 3:34 | — | — | 3:33 | — | — | 3:33 | — | — | 3:32 | — | — | 3:30 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).
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 | |||||
BaseSanMartin |
* 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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