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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Sun 15 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Sun 15 Feb Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Sun 15 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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
min °C | -8 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -2 |
-19 | -18 | -20 | -14 | -21 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -13 | -18 | -20 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -15 | -12 | |
350 | 650 | 200 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 250 | 400 | 0 | 150 | 300 | 0 | 350 | 450 | 700 | 950 | 750 | 1200 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 250 | 0 | 250 | 200 | 200 | 450 | 150 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||||
 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — |
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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 morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri 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 |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseBernardoO higgins |  | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
SHIP6967 | |||||
SHIP10836 | |||||
SHIP3666 | |||||
SHIP5951 |
* 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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