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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Fri 14 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Fri 14 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Mainly gales. | |||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | heavy snow | clear | snow shwrs | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | |||||||||||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 12 | — | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -6 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -9 | -9 | -13 | -13 | -14 |
min °C | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -9 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -15 |
chill °C | -20 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -23 | -24 | -20 | -29 | -18 | -24 | -25 | -24 | -26 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:41 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat night, moderate winds from the W by Mon afternoon).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Mainly gales.
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 |  | ||||
Dinamet | |||||
BaseCarlini | |||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
ASCATC296E64S | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
ASCATC295E64S |
* 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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