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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 am Mon 09 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 am Mon 09 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 am Mon 09 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, near gales from the SE by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | |
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5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -8 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -12 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -8 |
min °C | -8 | -11 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -10 |
-15 | -23 | -24 | -26 | -26 | -26 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -17 | -22 | |
150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500 | 650 | 850 | 700 | 650 | 650 | 400 | |
Cloud base (m) | 450 | 400 | 650 | 1800 | 0 | |||||||||||||
 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:06 |
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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 -7°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, near gales from the SE by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Fri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
SHIP3154 | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
SHIP4247 | |||||
SHIP1794 | |||||
SHIP1414 | |||||
SHIP2142 | |||||
SHIP5527 | |||||
SHIP4944 | |||||
SHIP2006 |
* 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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