– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Wed 11 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Wed 11 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | |  | |
clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -8 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
min °C | -2 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -4 |
-11 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | |
1650 | 900 | 750 | 1000 | 800 | 600 | 1150 | 300 | 300 | 350 | 550 | 900 | 1300 | 1050 | 1100 | 1200 | 850 | |
Cloud base (m) | 400 | 50 | 200 | 50 | 200 | 450 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4950 | ||||
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | 7:44 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu morning).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue morning).
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 | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
BaseBernardoO higgins | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
SHIP2025 |  | ||||
SHIP4364 | |||||
SHIP2131 | | ||||
SHIP5319 | | ||||
SHIP5960 |
* 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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