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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2pm Thu 24 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Great Needle PeakWeather Forecast, Antarctica
Issued: 2pm Thu 24 Jun Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent Issued: 2pm Thu 24 Jun Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent 
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat morning). |
(Days 3-6):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night). |
(Days 6-9):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the NW by Fri night). |
(Days 10-12):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -11°C on Sat night). Mainly extremely windy. |
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tue
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Wind
km/h
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35 |
25 |
10 |
45 |
80 |
70 |
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50 |
100 |
55 |
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40 |
65 |
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| some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | mod. snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | light snow | |
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Snow
cm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | 16 | 6 | - | 10 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | 19 | 6 | 9 | - | 4 |
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High
°C
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-9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -14 | -11 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -10 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -5 | -5 | -9 | -7 | -5 |
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°C
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-9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -14 | -14 | -12 | -10 | -5 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -11 | -13 | -13 | -15 | -14 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -10 | -7 | -7 |
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Chill
°C
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-17 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -19 | -30 | -25 | -15 | -13 | -15 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -27 | -28 | -28 | -27 | -22 | -19 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -15 | -12 | -23 | -20 | -15 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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3:29 | - | - | 3:29 | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | 3:32 | - | - | 3:33 | - | - | 3:33 | - | - | 3:34 | - | - | 3:36 | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | 3:38 | - | - | 3:41 | - | - |
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Fri night)Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Sat morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon morning)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WNW by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed afternoon, min -15°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the NW 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 | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Carlos Island | ||||
Teniente R Marsh | | |||
VicecomodoroMaram | ||||
Rothera Point Research Station | ||||
ElCalafateAero |
* 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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