– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Mon 20 Apr Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | mod. snow | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
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7 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -5 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -14 |
min °C | -8 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -15 |
-18 | -18 | -20 | -20 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -18 | -19 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -20 | -24 | -23 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -23 | |
0 | 700 | 450 | 450 | 350 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 300 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 1500 | 0 | 50 | 100 | |||||||||
 | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
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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 Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the N by Wed morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu night, light winds from the WSW 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 | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | | ||||
ASCATC306E62S | |||||
ASCATB305E61S |
* 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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