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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Wed 20 May Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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rain shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
0.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -5 |
min °C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -7 |
-8 | -6 | -8 | -15 | -16 | -22 | -24 | -24 | -23 | -21 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -18 | -23 | -22 | -23 | -20 | |
2100 | 2350 | 1850 | 1150 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |||||
 | — | 9:48 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:56 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:53 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Tue morning).
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 | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
ASCATB296E63S | |||||
ASCATB297E64S | |||||
ASCATB295E63S | |||||
ASCATB296E64S |
* 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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