Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast,
Antarctica
Days 0-3 Great Needle Peak Weather Summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat night, min -18°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). |
Days 3-6 Great Needle Peak Weather Summary:A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly near gales. |
Days 6-9 Great Needle Peak Weather Summary:A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Mon afternoon, min -19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). |
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Friday
24
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Saturday
25
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Sunday
26
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Wind
km/h
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 50 |
55 |
110 |
90 |
90 |
65 |
25 |
10 |
20 |
40 |
10 |
60 |
45 |
55 |
40 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
25 |
50 |
25 |
30 |
20 |
35 |
45 |
55 |
40 |
| some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | heavy snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | |
Rain
mm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snow
cm
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- | 1 | 20 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
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High
°C
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-15 | -17 | -9 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -14 | -10 | -10 | -14 | -16 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -16 |
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Low
°C
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-16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -15 | -13 | -11 | -17 | -17 | -14 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -17 | -17 |
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Chill
°C
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-29 | -32 | -24 | -33 | -35 | -30 | -23 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -29 | -25 | -22 | -23 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -23 | -27 | -26 | -30 | -28 | -31 | -32 | -31 | -30 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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8:42 | - | - | 8:38 | - | - | 8:36 | - | - | 8:33 | - | - | 8:30 | - | - | 8:26 | - | - | 8:23 | - | - | 8:19 | - | - | 8:17 | - | - |
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- | 5:25 | - | - | 5:28 | - | - | 5:30 | - | - | 5:34 | - | - | 5:36 | - | - | 5:38 | - | - | 5:42 | - | - | 5:44 | - | - | 5:46 | - |
Issued local time.
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 | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Base Arturo Prat | | |||
Great Wall | ||||
Bellingshausen | | |||
Teniente R Marsh | | |||
FreiChi-base |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Great Needle Peak and within an acceptable time window.
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