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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Wed 26 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Wed 26 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | clear | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 200 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5950 | 350 | 100 | ||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -14 |
min °C | -6 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -5 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -12 | -18 |
chill °C | -14 | -15 | -14 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -17 | -19 | -20 | -14 | -13 | -18 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -26 | -33 |
Freezing level m | 150 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 8:15 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WSW 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 | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
hy2b300E62S | |||||
hy2b299E62S | |||||
hy2b298E62S | |||||
hy2b301E62S | |||||
hy2b300E61S |
* 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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