– Lat/Long: 62.67° S 60.05° W
Great Needle Peak
Weather Forecast, AntarcticaIssued: 8 pm Thu 20 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 8 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
Issued: 8 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Update imminent hr min s
3 Great Needle Peak Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryA dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | |
Cloud base (m) | 50 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 150 | 150 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 100 | 50 | |||
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
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 cm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | -12 | -16 | -15 | -12 | -9 | -7 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -8 |
min °C | -17 | -17 | -17 | -15 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -8 |
chill °C | -33 | -31 | -29 | -24 | -20 | -16 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -14 |
Freezing level m | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
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Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Great Needle Peak is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).
Great Needle Peak Weather (Days 3-6):
Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).
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 |  | ||||
Marambio Airport (Seymour Island) | | ||||
BaseMarambio | |||||
BaseSanMartin | | ||||
BaseOrcadas |  |
* 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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