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Great Needle Peak Weather Forecast
Tangra Mountains · AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Mon 21 Sep Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 100 | 50 | 150 | 200 | 200 | 0 | ||||||||||
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
 cm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -11 | -16 | -13 | -11 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -13 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 |
min °C | -13 | -17 | -14 | -12 | -17 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -17 | -17 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
chill °C | -29 | -34 | -29 | -25 | -25 | -29 | -34 | -33 | -30 | -30 | -31 | -29 | -35 | -34 | -26 | -26 | -26 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
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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 night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Mon afternoon, min -17°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the SW by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin |  | ||||
BaseOrcadas | |||||
Puerto Williams |
* 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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