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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Tue 24 Feb Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Tue 24 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||
Tue 24 | Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | cloudy | heavy snow | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
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— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -7 |
-17 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -7 | -11 | -12 | -16 | |
350 | 1000 | 1400 | 1750 | 1650 | 1200 | 1650 | 1500 | 750 | 900 | 750 | 800 | 750 | 550 | 500 | 650 | 450 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 650 | 50 | ||||||||||||
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:16 | — |
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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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, calm 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 |  | ||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
SHIP4213 | |||||
SHIP2027 | |||||
SHIP2987 | |||||
SHIP1314 | |||||
SHIP4728 | |||||
SHIP1958 |
* 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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