– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 2 am Mon 10 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 2 am Mon 10 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | |  |  |  | | | | | | |
heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 1500 | 200 | 50 | 50 | 0 | |||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 15 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -13 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -7 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 |
min °C | -12 | -13 | -14 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -5 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
chill °C | -24 | -24 | -27 | -26 | -25 | -21 | -14 | -15 | -18 | -21 | -20 | -16 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -20 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 9:06 | — | — | 9:03 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — |
 | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
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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 Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSW by Tue night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu night, stormy winds from the SW by Sat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
hy2c302E63S | |||||
hy2c300E62S | |||||
hy2c298E62S | |||||
hy2c299E62S | |||||
hy2c299E61S | |||||
hy2c297E62S | |||||
hy2c300E61S | |||||
hy2c297E64S | |||||
hy2c302E61S |
* 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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