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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Tue 02 Dec Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Tue 02 Dec 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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Fri morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | mod. snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 |
min°C | -6 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
-15 | -14 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -15 | -11 | -16 | -15 | -15 | |
100 | 150 | 0 | 250 | 150 | 200 | 350 | 300 | 300 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 300 | 0 | 250 | 300 | 250 | |
Cloud base (m) | 350 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 200 | 100 | 50 | 0 | ||||||||
 | — | — | 3:09 | — | — | 3:06 | — | — | 3:05 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — |
 | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:31 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:38 | — | — | 10:40 |
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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the NE by Fri morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sat 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 |  | ||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | | ||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | | ||||
BaseEsperanza | | ||||
SHIP2113 | |||||
SHIP6916 | |||||
SHIP6188 |
* 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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