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Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Sat 05 Sep Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Issued: 8 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, gales from the W by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
Cloud base (m) | 250 | 50 | 0 | 150 | 250 | 200 | 100 | 250 | 150 | 100 | ||||||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -10 | -11 | -12 | -17 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -18 | -15 | -13 | -9 | -5 |
min °C | -11 | -11 | -15 | -20 | -21 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -21 | -21 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -14 | -12 | -7 |
chill °C | -25 | -24 | -31 | -32 | -32 | -31 | -29 | -31 | -35 | -31 | -34 | -34 | -31 | -22 | -22 | -15 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
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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 Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sat night, min -21°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, gales from the W 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Captain Arturo Prat Base | |||||
ASCATB300E63S | |||||
ASCATC300E63S | |||||
ASCATB301E63S | |||||
ASCATC299E63S | |||||
ASCATC301E63S | |||||
Centro Met. Antártico Presidente Eduardo Frei | |||||
Teniente R. Marsh Airport |  | ||||
ASCATB299E63S | |||||
Dinamet |
* 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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