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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Tue 18 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Tue 18 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Tue 18 Aug 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 Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, severe gales from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  | | |  | |  |  |  |  |  | | | | |  | | |
heavy snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 100 | |||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 11 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -11 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 |
min °C | -13 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -17 | -14 | -10 | -13 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -3 |
chill °C | -27 | -19 | -24 | -20 | -25 | -26 | -28 | -28 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -29 | -24 | -21 | -13 | -8 | -6 | -6 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 8:41 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
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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 Tue morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Tue afternoon, min -18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, severe gales from the SW by Thu night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Fri morning, calm by Sun 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 |  | ||||
hy2b301E63S | |||||
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | | ||||
hy2b299E62S | |||||
hy2b300E62S | |||||
hy2b302E63S | |||||
hy2b298E62S |
* 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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