– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Thu 11 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Thu 11 Jun Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Thu 11 Jun 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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sun morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  |  | |  | |  | | |  |  | | | | | | |
some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
— | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -9 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -18 | -19 | -22 | -23 | -22 | -20 | -18 | -15 | -10 |
min °C | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -16 | -18 | -21 | -23 | -23 | -23 | -22 | -19 | -17 | -14 |
-21 | -23 | -26 | -27 | -24 | -22 | -26 | -27 | -23 | -28 | -28 | -32 | -31 | -34 | -34 | -35 | -31 | -28 | -24 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 0 | 1900 | 150 | 0 | 50 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 50 | |||||||||
 | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:26 | — |
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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 Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat afternoon, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sun morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Extremely cold (max -14°C on Sun night, min -23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini |  | ||||
ASCATC302E63S | |||||
ASCATB302E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E62S |
* 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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