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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 15 Jul Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Wed 15 Jul Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 15 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -23 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -21 | -21 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -12 |
min °C | -24 | -25 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -16 | -15 | -14 |
chill °C | -41 | -42 | -36 | -38 | -36 | -32 | -28 | -26 | -24 | -26 | -34 | -35 | -35 | -35 | -29 | -30 | -30 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 1550 | 100 | 100 | 350 | 50 | 400 | 50 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | |||||
 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — |
 | 4:00 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:10 | — |
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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 Fri afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Fri afternoon, min -25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Wed night, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sat afternoon, min -21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
ASCATB302E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E62S | |||||
ASCATB300E62S | |||||
ASCATB301E62S | |||||
ASCATB303E63S | |||||
ASCATB302E62S |
* 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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