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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 pm Mon 30 Mar Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Mon 30 Mar Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 pm Mon 30 Mar 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 Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu night, severe gales from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||
Mon 30 | Tuesday 31 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | heavy snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | 3 | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -8 |
-19 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -21 | -18 | -19 | -16 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -17 | -18 | -20 | |
550 | 550 | 550 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 550 | 500 | 300 | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 450 | 100 | 200 | 50 | 1200 | 50 | 250 | 350 | 200 | |||||||
 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:23 | — |
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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. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the E on Tue night, light winds from the E by Wed night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu night, severe gales from the SW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CentroMet.Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei |  | ||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport | | ||||
BaseEsperanza | |||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) |  | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | |||||
SHIP5078 | |||||
SHIP3548 | |||||
SHIP4628 | |||||
SHIP7819 |
* 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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