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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Tue 14 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Tue 14 Apr 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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||
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 | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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1 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
-15 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -18 | -22 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -13 | |
350 | 100 | 100 | 600 | 1450 | 1400 | 1200 | 1450 | 350 | 400 | 200 | 250 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 1450 | 100 | 150 | 50 | ||||||||
 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — |
 | 5:51 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
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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 Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed night, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, extremely windy from the NW by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun 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 |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
Puerto Williams | |||||
Ushuaia Naval Base Airport |  | ||||
Rio Grande Airport | | ||||
SHIP5548 | | ||||
SHIP6129 | |
* 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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