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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Sun 01 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, near gales from the NNE by Wed morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
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1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
min °C | -6 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 |
-16 | -20 | -18 | -17 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -10 | -9 | -9 | |
500 | 450 | 350 | 400 | 0 | 200 | 400 | 400 | 350 | 450 | 550 | 350 | 450 | 350 | 900 | 1550 | 950 | |
Cloud base (m) | 100 | 100 | 50 | 50 | 700 | 1850 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 150 | 1700 | |||||
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, near gales from the NNE by Wed morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu 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 |  | ||||
SHIP3766 | |||||
SHIP205 |
* 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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