– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 20 Jun Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sat 20 Jun Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Sat 20 Jun 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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | cloudy | mod. snow | mod. snow | |
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 cm | 7 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -9 | -8 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -17 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -8 |
min °C | -14 | -10 | -14 | -15 | -13 | -12 | -13 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -10 |
chill °C | -31 | -25 | -30 | -31 | -27 | -25 | -28 | -30 | -32 | -25 | -27 | -23 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -21 | -20 | -21 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Cloud base (m) | 550 | 550 | 0 | 150 | 250 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 0 | 100 | 300 | ||||||||
 | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:29 | — | — | 3:30 | — |
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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 Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri afternoon, min -18°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
ASCATC299E63S | |||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
ASCATB302E63S | |||||
ASCATC302E63S | |||||
ASCATC298E63S |
* 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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